Johnny Johnson Dam

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

About Johnny Johnson Dam

The primary purpose of Johnny Johnson 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 Sd S&pl (state). It impounds the South Fork Moreau River-tr.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 670 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 275 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyButte
River/StreamSouth Fork Moreau River-tr
Coordinates45.19525, -103.68863

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length670 ft
Year Completed2008 (18 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage275 acre-ft
Max Storage275 acre-ft
Normal Storage86 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSD S&PL
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02640
Federal IDSD02640
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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