Miller Bros.

Miller Bros. is an earth dam located in Perkins County, South Dakota, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height19 ft
Built195175 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 500 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 Miller Bros.

The primary purpose of Miller Bros. 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 Miller Bros. (private). It impounds the Beverly Creek-tr.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet. Completed in 1951, 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
CountyPerkins
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamBeverly Creek-tr
Coordinates45.05014, -102.78087

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Max Discharge200 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMiller Bros.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01815
Federal IDSD01815
More InfoState Dam Safety Program