Mendel Dam is an earth dam located in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 700 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Mendel Dam
The primary purpose of Mendel 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 Clinton Bauer (private). It impounds the Trib. James River.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 700 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Hutchinson |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Trib. James River |
| Coordinates | 43.32999, -97.59999 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 700 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 700 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 455 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 35 acres |
| Max Discharge | 5,400 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Clinton Bauer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02312 |
| Federal ID | SD02312 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |