Driftwood Dairy Nw Wwp is an earth dam located in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, built in 2020. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 1,896 ft long, taller than 72% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Driftwood Dairy Nw Wwp
Driftwood Dairy Nw Wwp is a dam in Minnehaha, South Dakota. The dam is owned by Driftwood Dairy (private).
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 1,896 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet. Completed in 2020, 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 | Minnehaha |
| Coordinates | 43.75338, -96.69515 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,896 ft |
| Year Completed | 2020 (6 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Driftwood Dairy |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02667 |
| Federal ID | SD02667 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |