Collins No.2

Collins No.2 is an earth dam located in Harding County, South Dakota, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Collins No.2

The primary purpose of Collins No.2 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 Collins (private). It impounds the Tr Moreau River.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 820 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyHarding
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Moreau River
Coordinates45.29833, -103.86499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length820 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Max Discharge250 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD01915
Federal IDSD01915
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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