Havemeier

Havemeier is an earth dam located in Lyman County, South Dakota, built in 2014. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Havemeier

The primary purpose of Havemeier 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 Jbh Dakota Llc (private). It impounds the Bull Creek-tr.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 445 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 121 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyLyman
River/StreamBull Creek-tr
Coordinates43.53718, -99.61553

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length445 ft
Year Completed2014 (12 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage121 acre-ft
Max Storage121 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,285 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerJBH Dakota LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02663
Federal IDSD02663
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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