Odou Patterson is an earth dam located in Perkins County, South Dakota, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 320 ft long, taller than 85% 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 Odou Patterson
The primary purpose of Odou Patterson 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 Odou Patterson (private). It impounds the Tr Moreau River.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 109 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Perkins |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr Moreau River |
| Coordinates | 45.30833, -102.41499 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 200 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Odou Patterson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02046 |
| Federal ID | SD02046 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |