Beckwith Dam is an earth dam located in Haakon County, South Dakota, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 75 ft75 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 97% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Beckwith Dam
The primary purpose of Beckwith Dam 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 James Beckwith (private). It impounds the W. Fork Hermaphrodite Creek-tr.
The dam stands 75 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 400 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 75 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Haakon |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | W. Fork Hermaphrodite Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 44.57709, -101.26245 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 75 ft |
| Dam Height | 75 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | James Beckwith |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02184 |
| Federal ID | SD02184 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |