Selvin Johnson

Selvin Johnson is an earth dam located in Pennington County, South Dakota, built in 1935. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Selvin Johnson

The primary purpose of Selvin Johnson 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 Selvin Johnson (private). It impounds the Tr Cheyenne.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Completed in 1935, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyPennington
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Cheyenne
Coordinates44.35666, -102.18999

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1935 (91 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Max Discharge850 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD02059
Federal IDSD02059
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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