Howes Grazing Association is an earth dam located in Meade County, South Dakota, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 445 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 Howes Grazing Association
The primary purpose of Howes Grazing Association 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 Howes Grazing Association (private). It impounds the Trib. Jonney Creek.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 445 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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 09/16/1999. That was over 27 years ago.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Meade |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Trib. Jonney Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.70169, -102.03829 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 445 ft |
| Year Completed | 1998 (28 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 870 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Howes Grazing Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/16/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02449 |
| Federal ID | SD02449 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |