Bob Houck No.3

Bob Houck No.3 is an earth dam located in Potter County, South Dakota, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bob Houck No.3

The primary purpose of Bob Houck No.3 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 Robert Houck (private). It impounds the Tr-missouri River.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyPotter
River/StreamTr-missouri River
Coordinates45.12217, -100.23506

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length320 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge417 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD02467
Federal IDSD02467
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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