Wild Rice Creek No. 5 is an earth dam located in Marshall County, South Dakota, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 2,301 ft long, taller than 80% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Wild Rice Creek No. 5
The primary purpose of Wild Rice Creek No. 5 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 Creek Watershed District (local government). It impounds the Wild Rice Creek-tr near Cayuga Nd.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 2,301 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 483 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Marshall |
| Nearest City | Cayuga Nd |
| River/Stream | Wild Rice Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 45.82968, -97.60510 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,301 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 483 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 483 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 318 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 4,867 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Wild Rice Creek Watershed District |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02259 |
| Federal ID | SD02259 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |