State Land

State Land is an earth dam located in Meade County, South Dakota, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/09/1994
Height14 ft
Built195373 years ago

Dam profile

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

14 ft tall and 535 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 State Land

The primary purpose of State Land 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 Simon (private). It impounds the Tr-elm Creek.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 535 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/09/1994. That was over 32 years ago.

Search for dams near your address to see all dams in your area with hazard classifications and safety data.

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyMeade
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-elm Creek
Coordinates44.73993, -102.90093

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length535 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,155 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSimon
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/09/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02097
Federal IDSD02097
More InfoState Dam Safety Program