34Total Dams
1High Hazard
11Significant
Dam Safety in Buffalo County, South Dakota
Buffalo County has 34 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 11 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Buffalo County is 72 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Crow Creek at 55 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank Dam | High | Poor | 40 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Crow Creek | Significant | Poor | 55 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Olsen Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Hayes Stockwater Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| Beal Stockwater Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| Krog Stockwater Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Mayer Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Wooledge Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 |
| Knippling Stockwater No.3 | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Knippling Stockwater No. 2 | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Knippling Stockwater No. 5 | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| Knippling Stockwater No. 4 | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| Knight Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Cable Stockwater Dam No. 3 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| C. Wulff Stockwater Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Chmela Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Cable Stockwater Dam No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| Sd Noname 7 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| Bleha Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Ahrenstorff Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Abernathy Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Wulff Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Sd Noname 2 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1946 |
| Wiesner Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Beal Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Krog Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 |
| Aikens Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Weisner Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Koch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Cable Stockwater Dam No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| Fuegan Bros. | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 |
| Sd Noname 3 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1946 |
| Mayer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2011 |
| Jorgensen Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2010 |