White Ranch Dam is an earth dam located in Fall River County, South Dakota, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 261 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 White Ranch Dam
The primary purpose of White Ranch 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 White Ranch LLC (private). It impounds the Slim Butte Creek-tr.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 261 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet. Completed in 1937, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 | Fall River |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Slim Butte Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 43.09774, -103.10568 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 261 ft |
| Year Completed | 1937 (89 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | White Ranch LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02690 |
| Federal ID | SD02690 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |