Lavon Shearer is an earth dam located in Pennington County, South Dakota, built in 1935. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 2,050 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 Lavon Shearer
Lavon Shearer is a dam in Pennington, South Dakota. The dam is owned by Lavon Shearer (private). It impounds the Tr Bad River.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 2,050 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 340 acre-feet. Completed in 1935, 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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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Pennington |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr Bad River |
| Coordinates | 44.11666, -102.19999 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,050 ft |
| Year Completed | 1935 (91 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 340 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 340 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 2,500 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Lavon Shearer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD01975 |
| Federal ID | SD01975 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |