School Section No. 5
School Section No. 5 is an earth dam located in Haakon County, South Dakota, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About School Section No. 5
The primary purpose of School Section No. 5 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 Mindy Kirkpatrick (private). It impounds the W Fork Hermaphrodite Creek-tr.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 420 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Haakon |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | W Fork Hermaphrodite Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 44.60573, -101.27765 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 420 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 420 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 8,923 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | MINDY KIRKPATRICK |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02182 |
| Federal ID | SD02182 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |