Boyd #1

Boyd #1 is an earth dam located in Jones County, South Dakota, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Boyd #1

The primary purpose of Boyd #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 Malcolm Boyd (private). It impounds the Trib. Bad River.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 267 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 24 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyJones
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTrib. Bad River
Coordinates44.07833, -100.72999

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length267 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage24 acre-ft
Max Storage24 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Max Discharge315 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD01646
Federal IDSD01646
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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