Englund Dam

Englund Dam is an earth dam located in Roberts County, South Dakota, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Englund Dam

The primary purpose of Englund 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 Lloyd Englund (private). It impounds the Trib. Lake Traverse.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 132 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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
CountyRoberts
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTrib. Lake Traverse
Coordinates45.74693, -96.69948

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage132 acre-ft
Max Storage132 acre-ft
Normal Storage66 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Max Discharge1,050 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD02356
Federal IDSD02356
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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