Simons is an earth dam located in Meade County, South Dakota, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 517 ft long, taller than 65% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Simons
The primary purpose of Simons 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 Douglas Simons (private). It impounds the Trib. Cherry Creek.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 517 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 111 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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. Cherry Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.73329, -102.29669 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 517 ft |
| Year Completed | 1997 (29 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 111 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 111 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,285 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Douglas Simons |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/16/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02450 |
| Federal ID | SD02450 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |