Road Draw Dam

Road Draw Dam is an earth dam located in Harding County, South Dakota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Road Draw Dam

The primary purpose of Road Draw 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 Rabbit Creek, Tributary Of near Sorum.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles.

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 07/12/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyHarding
Nearest CitySorum
River/StreamRabbit Creek, Tributary Of
Coordinates45.41383, -103.20019

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage128 acre-ft
Max Storage128 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge220 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerUSDA FS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/12/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02557
Federal IDSD02557
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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