Sd Noname 116 is an earth dam located in Pennington County, South Dakota, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height17 ft
Built195769 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 545 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 116

The primary purpose of Sd Noname 116 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 Fred Wolf (private). It impounds the Tr-bad River.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 545 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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
CountyPennington
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-bad River
Coordinates43.91666, -102.02166

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length545 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage105 acre-ft
Max Storage105 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Max Discharge435 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFred Wolf
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01927
Federal IDSD01927
More InfoState Dam Safety Program