Two Buttes Dam is an earth dam located in Perkins County, South Dakota, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 600 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 Two Buttes Dam
The primary purpose of Two Buttes 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 Beryl Veal (private). It impounds the Tr-moreau.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 190 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
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Perkins |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-moreau |
| Coordinates | 45.35333, -102.40999 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 190 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 190 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 146 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 400 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Beryl Veal |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02041 |
| Federal ID | SD02041 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |