Geyer Dam is an earth dam located in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 250 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 Geyer Dam
The primary purpose of Geyer 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 Art Geyer (private). It impounds the Tr. Redstone Creek.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Kingsbury |
| River/Stream | Tr. Redstone Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.39152, -97.71135 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 2000 (26 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 27 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,027 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Art Geyer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02489 |
| Federal ID | SD02489 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |