Sieler Dam is an earth dam located in Pennington County, South Dakota, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

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

20 ft tall and 655 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 Sieler Dam

The primary purpose of Sieler Dam 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 Peno Farms Inc. (private). It impounds the Tr Bad River.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 655 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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
Coordinates44.12333, -102.05499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length655 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Max Discharge690 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD01979
Federal IDSD01979
More InfoState Dam Safety Program