Sd Noname 144

Sd Noname 144 is an earth dam located in Jackson County, South Dakota, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 320 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 144

The primary purpose of Sd Noname 144 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 Dunn (private). It impounds the Tr-white River.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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
CountyJackson
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-white River
Coordinates43.84181, -101.48984

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length320 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Max Discharge360 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD02004
Federal IDSD02004
More InfoState Dam Safety Program