Lyman Number 5

Lyman Number 5 is an earth dam located in Jones County, South Dakota, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lyman Number 5

The primary purpose of Lyman Number 5 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 Lyn Lyman (private). It impounds the Tr-bad River.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 615 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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
Coordinates44.02499, -100.89832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length615 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,457 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD01648
Federal IDSD01648
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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