Milton Trask is an earth dam located in Pennington County, South Dakota, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height17 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

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

17 ft tall and 725 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 Milton Trask

The primary purpose of Milton Trask 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 Charles Harnisch (private). It impounds the Tr Bad River.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 725 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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
Coordinates44.01166, -102.19166

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length725 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage93 acre-ft
Max Storage93 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Max Discharge4,500 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD01983
Federal IDSD01983
More InfoState Dam Safety Program