Dams in Buffalo County, South Dakota
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 | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 | |
| Hayes Stockwater Dam | Significant | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| Beal Stockwater Dam | Significant | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| Krog Stockwater Dam | Significant | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Mayer Dam | Significant | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| Wooledge Dam | Significant | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 | |
| Knippling Stockwater No.3 | Significant | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 | |
| Knippling Stockwater No. 2 | Significant | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 | |
| Knippling Stockwater No. 5 | Significant | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 | |
| Knippling Stockwater No. 4 | Significant | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 | |
| Knight Dam | Low | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| Cable Stockwater Dam No. 3 | Low | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 | |
| C. Wulff Stockwater Dam | Low | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 | |
| Chmela Dam | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 | |
| Cable Stockwater Dam No. 2 | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 | |
| Sd Noname 7 | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| Bleha Dam | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Ahrenstorff Dam | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 | |
| Abernathy Dam | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| Wulff Dam | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 | |
| Sd Noname 2 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1946 | |
| Wiesner Dam 1 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| Beal Dam | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 | |
| Krog Dam 1 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 | |
| Aikens Dam | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| Weisner Dam | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| Koch Dam | Low | 24 | Recreation | 1934 | |
| Cable Stockwater Dam No.1 | Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 | |
| Fuegan Bros. | Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 | |
| Sd Noname 3 | Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1946 | |
| Mayer Dam | Low | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2011 | |
| Jorgensen Dam | Low | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2010 |