Penrhos Farms #1

Penrhos Farms #1 is an earth dam located in Marshall County, South Dakota, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height24 ft
Built198244 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 24 ft
24 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

24 ft tall and 700 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 Penrhos Farms #1

The primary purpose of Penrhos Farms #1 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 Curtis Jones (private). It impounds the Trib. Wild Rice Creek.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 270 acre-feet. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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

StateSouth Dakota
CountyMarshall
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTrib. Wild Rice Creek
Coordinates45.72499, -97.69999

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage270 acre-ft
Max Storage270 acre-ft
Normal Storage135 acre-ft
Max Discharge4,160 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCurtis Jones
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02342
Federal IDSD02342
More InfoState Dam Safety Program