Jerde Dam

Jerde Dam is an earth dam located in Harding County, South Dakota, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jerde Dam

The primary purpose of Jerde 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 Philip Jerde (private). It impounds the Flat Butte Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 695 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 240 acre-feet. Completed in 2005, 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
CountyHarding
River/StreamFlat Butte Creek
Coordinates45.38498, -102.99654

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length695 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage240 acre-ft
Max Storage240 acre-ft
Normal Storage93 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,350 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPhilip Jerde
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02636
Federal IDSD02636
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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