Iversen Number 1

Iversen Number 1 is an earth dam located in Jones County, South Dakota, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Iversen Number 1

The primary purpose of Iversen Number 1 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Truels Iversen (private). It impounds the Tr-bad River.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 479 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyJones
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-bad River
Coordinates43.93166, -100.63499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length479 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Max Discharge966 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTRUELS IVERSEN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01623
Federal IDSD01623
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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