Wild Rice Creek No. 3
Wild Rice Creek No. 3 is an earth dam located in Marshall County, South Dakota, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Wild Rice Creek No. 3
The primary purpose of Wild Rice Creek No. 3 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Wild Rice Watershed District (local government). It impounds the Tr-wild Rice Creek near Cayuga Nd.
The dam stands 66 feet tall and stretches 1,589 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,134 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 17 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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 66 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Marshall |
| Nearest City | Cayuga Nd |
| River/Stream | Tr-wild Rice Creek |
| Coordinates | 45.85748, -97.57314 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 66 ft |
| Dam Height | 66 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,589 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,134 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,134 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 855 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 17 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 8,082 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | WILD RICE WATERSHED DISTRICT |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02163 |
| Federal ID | SD02163 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |