Scott Farm is an earth dam located in Clay County, South Dakota, built in 2009. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Scott Farm
The primary purpose of Scott Farm 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 Scoot Farm Partnership (private). It impounds the Vermillion River-tr.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 117 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 2009, 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 | Clay |
| River/Stream | Vermillion River-tr |
| Coordinates | 42.89986, -96.93401 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 2009 (17 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 117 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 117 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,315 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Scoot Farm Partnership |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02688 |
| Federal ID | SD02688 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |