Big Sioux River Skunk Creek is a concrete dam located in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, built in 2010. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 110 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Big Sioux River Skunk Creek
Big Sioux River Skunk Creek is a dam in Minnehaha, South Dakota. The dam is owned by City of Sioux Falls (local government). It impounds the Big Sioux River.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 110 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 660 acre-feet. Completed in 2010, 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 |
| River/Stream | Big Sioux River |
| Coordinates | 43.52789, -96.77154 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 110 ft |
| Year Completed | 2010 (16 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 660 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 660 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 7,300 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | City of Sioux Falls |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02694 |
| Federal ID | SD02694 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |