Sd Noname 264

Sd Noname 264 is an earth dam located in Haakon County, South Dakota, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height17 ft
Built195670 years ago

Dam profile

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

17 ft tall and 195 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 Sd Noname 264

The primary purpose of Sd Noname 264 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 Jerry L & Mary J Nelson (private). It impounds the South Creek-tr.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 195 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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/StreamSouth Creek-tr
Coordinates44.35276, -101.51254

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length195 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Max Discharge504 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJerry L & Mary J Nelson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01803
Federal IDSD01803
More InfoState Dam Safety Program