White Pond No.1

White Pond No.1 is an earth dam located in Harding County, South Dakota, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built195274 years ago

Dam profile

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

20 ft tall and 250 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 White Pond No.1

The primary purpose of White Pond No.1 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 Mrs. White (private). It impounds the Tributary North Fork Moreau.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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
CountyHarding
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTributary North Fork Moreau
Coordinates45.21999, -103.20999

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Max Storage98 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,000 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD01882
Federal IDSD01882
More InfoState Dam Safety Program