Miller Bros.

Miller Bros. is an earth dam located in Perkins County, South Dakota, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 380 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 Trib. Moreau River.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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/StreamTrib. Moreau River
Coordinates45.20833, -102.71999

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length380 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 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 IDSD01817
Federal IDSD01817
More InfoState Dam Safety Program