Gregg Dam No. 2

Gregg Dam No. 2 is an earth dam located in Todd County, South Dakota, built in 2014. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built201412 years ago

Dam profile

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

15 ft tall and 600 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 Gregg Dam No. 2

The primary purpose of Gregg Dam No. 2 is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Jeffery Gregg (private). It impounds the Tr-white Horse Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 208 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 2014, 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
CountyTodd
River/StreamTr-white Horse Creek
Coordinates43.38235, -100.26756

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed2014 (12 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage208 acre-ft
Max Storage208 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge953 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerJeffery Gregg
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02653
Federal IDSD02653
More InfoState Dam Safety Program