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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height23 ft
Built200719 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 400 ft long. 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 Remele Dam

The primary purpose of Remele Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jeanne Remele (private). It impounds the Oak Creek.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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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Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyMarshall
River/StreamOak Creek
Coordinates45.74781, -97.59298

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge540 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJeanne Remele
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02594
Federal IDSD02594
More InfoState Dam Safety Program