Carpenter Dam

Carpenter Dam is an earth dam located in Clark County, South Dakota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Carpenter Dam

The primary purpose of Carpenter 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 Audrey Norby-williams (private). It impounds the Tr Shue Creek.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyClark
River/StreamTr Shue Creek
Coordinates44.63193, -97.92212

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length275 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage106 acre-ft
Max Storage106 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area10 sq mi
Max Discharge720 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerAUDREY NORBY-WILLIAMS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02572
Federal IDSD02572
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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