Oahe Dam - Spring Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Campbell County, South Dakota, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 3,200 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Oahe Dam - Spring Creek Dam
Oahe Dam - Spring Creek Dam is a dam in Campbell, South Dakota. The dam is owned by USACE - Omaha District (federal). It impounds the Spring Creek near Pollack.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 3,200 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 26,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 660 square miles. Completed in 1961, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/21/2022.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Campbell |
| Nearest City | Pollack |
| River/Stream | Spring Creek |
| Coordinates | 45.90867, -100.29348 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 26,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 26,000 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 660 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 4,400 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | USACE - Omaha District |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/21/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02553 |
| Federal ID | SD01095S002 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |