Hendricks Number 3

Hendricks Number 3 is an earth dam located in Jones County, South Dakota, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height17 ft
Built195472 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 639 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Hendricks Number 3

The primary purpose of Hendricks Number 3 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 Herman Hendricks (private). It impounds the Tr-white River.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 639 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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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Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyJones
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-white River
Coordinates43.80999, -100.35666

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length639 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,260 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHerman Hendricks
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01642
Federal IDSD01642
More InfoState Dam Safety Program