Beryl Veal is an earth dam located in Perkins County, South Dakota, built in 1949. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height14 ft
Built194977 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 500 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 Beryl Veal

The primary purpose of Beryl Veal 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 Beryl Veal (private). It impounds the Tr-moreau River.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet. Completed in 1949, 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

StateSouth Dakota
CountyPerkins
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-moreau River
Coordinates45.36666, -102.42999

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1949 (77 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Max Discharge250 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD02040
Federal IDSD02040
More InfoState Dam Safety Program