Kolb Dam

Kolb Dam is an earth dam located in Perkins County, South Dakota, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kolb Dam

The primary purpose of Kolb 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 Irene Kolb (private). It impounds the Trib. Rabbit Creek.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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
CountyPerkins
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTrib. Rabbit Creek
Coordinates45.49499, -102.74999

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge700 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerIRENE KOLB
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02304
Federal IDSD02304
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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