Joe Wunder

Joe Wunder is an earth dam located in Perkins County, South Dakota, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Joe Wunder

The primary purpose of Joe Wunder 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 Joe Wunder (private). It impounds the Tr Moreau River.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 62 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyPerkins
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Moreau River
Coordinates45.49166, -102.38166

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length270 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Max Discharge100 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJOE WUNDER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01830
Federal IDSD01830
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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