Rose Ranch Dam
Rose Ranch Dam is an earth dam located in Stanley County, South Dakota, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Rose Ranch Dam
The primary purpose of Rose Ranch 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 Rose Ranch (private). It impounds the Trib. Sansarc Creek.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 117 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/09/1999. That was over 26 years ago.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Stanley |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Trib. Sansarc Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.61329, -100.95829 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
| Year Completed | 1993 (33 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 117 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 117 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 950 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | ROSE RANCH |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 09/09/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02431 |
| Federal ID | SD02431 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |