Krogman Dam is an earth dam located in Mellette County, South Dakota, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 250 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 Krogman Dam
The primary purpose of Krogman Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Ben Krogman (private). It impounds the Cut Meat Creek-tr.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 years old.
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
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Mellette |
| River/Stream | Cut Meat Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 43.40645, -100.86159 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 2000 (26 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 2,162 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Ben Krogman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02629 |
| Federal ID | SD02629 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |