Booth Dam

Booth Dam is an earth dam located in Jones County, South Dakota, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Booth Dam

The primary purpose of Booth Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Tr Medicnine Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 688 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 342 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 2007, the structure is relatively new.

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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyJones
River/StreamTr Medicnine Creek
Coordinates44.00519, -100.38710

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length688 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage342 acre-ft
Max Storage342 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Max Discharge2,025 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerUSDA FS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02555
Federal IDSD02555
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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