Louie Englehardt

Louie Englehardt is an earth dam located in Perkins County, South Dakota, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Louie Englehardt

The primary purpose of Louie Englehardt 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 Louie Englehardt (private). It impounds the Tr-moreau River.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 76 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyPerkins
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-moreau River
Coordinates45.37999, -102.47166

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage76 acre-ft
Max Storage76 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Max Discharge200 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLOUIE ENGLEHARDT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02038
Federal IDSD02038
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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