Foster Dam is an earth dam located in Todd County, South Dakota, built in 2015. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 800 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 Foster Dam
The primary purpose of Foster 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 Casey Foster (private). It impounds the Sand Creek-tr.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 243 acre-feet. Completed in 2015, 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
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Todd |
| River/Stream | Sand Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 43.00208, -100.23417 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 2015 (11 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 243 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 243 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 78 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 540 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Casey Foster |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02641 |
| Federal ID | SD02641 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |