Alvine Dam

Alvine Dam is an earth dam located in Lake County, South Dakota, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Alvine Dam

The primary purpose of Alvine Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Frank Alvine (private). It impounds the Trib. East Vermillion River.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 1974, 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
CountyLake
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTrib. East Vermillion River
Coordinates44.04755, -97.33619

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage81 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,950 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFRANK ALVINE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02246
Federal IDSD02246
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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