Horman Dam

Horman Dam is an earth dam located in Butte County, South Dakota, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Horman Dam

The primary purpose of Horman 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 Harold, Geoffery, & Denise Horman (private). It impounds the Indian Creek-tr.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 1,175 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 400 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyButte
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamIndian Creek-tr
Coordinates44.88225, -103.78608

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length1,175 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage400 acre-ft
Max Storage400 acre-ft
Normal Storage225 acre-ft
Max Discharge4,160 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHarold, Geoffery, & Denise Horman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02215
Federal IDSD02215
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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