Sd Noname 274

Sd Noname 274 is an earth dam located in Haakon County, South Dakota, built in 1936. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/30/1990
Height20 ft
Built193690 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 800 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 274

The primary purpose of Sd Noname 274 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 Gabriel Family Lllp (private). It impounds the Ash Creek-tr.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 256 acre-feet. Completed in 1936, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/30/1990. That was over 36 years ago.

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Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyHaakon
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamAsh Creek-tr
Coordinates44.30547, -101.95949

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1936 (90 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage256 acre-ft
Max Storage256 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Max Discharge900 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGabriel Family Lllp
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/30/1990
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01845
Federal IDSD01845
More InfoState Dam Safety Program