Styles Number 1

Styles Number 1 is an earth dam located in Jones County, South Dakota, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Styles Number 1

The primary purpose of Styles 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 Walter Styles (private). It impounds the Tr-white River.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 795 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet. Completed in 1937, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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-white River
Coordinates43.97999, -100.45832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length795 ft
Year Completed1937 (89 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Max Storage99 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,890 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD01625
Federal IDSD01625
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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