Boydston Dam
Boydston Dam is an earth dam located in Pennington County, South Dakota, built in 2017. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Boydston Dam
The primary purpose of Boydston 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 Dale Boydston (private). It impounds the Boxelder Creek-tr.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet. Completed in 2017, 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 | Pennington |
| River/Stream | Boxelder Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 44.05339, -102.77143 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 540 ft |
| Year Completed | 2017 (9 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Dale Boydston |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02646 |
| Federal ID | SD02646 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |