Quade Dam

Quade Dam is an earth dam located in Roberts County, South Dakota, built in 2009. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Quade Dam

The primary purpose of Quade 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 Donald Quade (private). It impounds the North Fork Whetstone River-tr.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 311 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet. Completed in 2009, 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
CountyRoberts
River/StreamNorth Fork Whetstone River-tr
Coordinates45.34808, -96.96134

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length311 ft
Year Completed2009 (17 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Max Discharge405 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerDONALD QUADE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02590
Federal IDSD02590
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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