Cecil Vig is an earth dam located in Meade County, South Dakota, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height23 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 1,975 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 Cecil Vig

The primary purpose of Cecil Vig 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 Cecil Vig (private). It impounds the Tr-pine Creek.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 1,975 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 274 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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

StateSouth Dakota
CountyMeade
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-pine Creek
Coordinates44.86666, -102.54832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length1,975 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage274 acre-ft
Max Storage274 acre-ft
Normal Storage211 acre-ft
Max Discharge8,840 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD02119
Federal IDSD02119
More InfoState Dam Safety Program