Tevedhal Dam

Tevedhal Dam is an earth dam located in Jerauld County, South Dakota, built in 2008. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built200818 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 160 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 Tevedhal Dam

The primary purpose of Tevedhal 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 Kevin Teveldal (private). It impounds the Rempfer Lake-tr.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 160 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet. Completed in 2008, 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
CountyJerauld
River/StreamRempfer Lake-tr
Coordinates44.18345, -98.86507

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length160 ft
Year Completed2008 (18 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage102 acre-ft
Max Storage102 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerKevin Teveldal
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02639
Federal IDSD02639
More InfoState Dam Safety Program