Silver Creek No. 5 is an earth dam located in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 855 ft long. 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 Silver Creek No. 5
The primary purpose of Silver 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 Silver Ck Watershed Dist. (local government). It impounds the Tr-silver Creek near Renner.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 855 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 437 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Minnehaha |
| Nearest City | Renner |
| River/Stream | Tr-silver Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.73359, -96.70378 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 855 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 437 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 437 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 217 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 24 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 3,034 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Silver Ck Watershed Dist. |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02277 |
| Federal ID | SD02277 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |