Penrhos Farms #5 is an earth dam located in Marshall County, South Dakota, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 350 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 #5
The primary purpose of Penrhos Farms #5 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 14 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 160 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.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Marshall |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Trib. Wild Rice Creek |
| Coordinates | 45.71499, -97.71332 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 3,120 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Curtis Jones |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02344 |
| Federal ID | SD02344 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |