Sd Noname 286

Sd Noname 286 is an earth dam located in Haakon County, South Dakota, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 275 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Sd Noname 286

The primary purpose of Sd Noname 286 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 Midland Farms LLC (private). It impounds the Plum Creek-tr.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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
CountyHaakon
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamPlum Creek-tr
Coordinates44.36724, -101.33223

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length275 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Max Discharge250 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMidland Farms LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01663
Federal IDSD01663
More InfoState Dam Safety Program