Christ Orwick is an earth dam located in Perkins County, South Dakota, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 320 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 Christ Orwick
The primary purpose of Christ Orwick 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 Orwick Lands Limited Partnership LP (private). It impounds the MUD Creek.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 85 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
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Perkins |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | MUD Creek |
| Coordinates | 45.05308, -102.94702 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 200 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Orwick Lands Limited Partnership LP |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD01810 |
| Federal ID | SD01810 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |