31Total Dams
1High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Butte County, South Dakota
Butte County has 31 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 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Butte County is 70 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Belle Fourche Dam at 122 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Fourche Dam | High | Not assessed | 122 | Irrigation | 1911 |
| R.l. Cundy Dam No. 1 | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Howard Schmele Dam No.1 | Significant | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Newell | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Belle Fourche Diversion Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Irrigation | 1907 |
| Stanley Smeenk Dam No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Alkali Creek Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 31 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| School Land Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Mcleod Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| George Merickson Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Horman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Gary Ham Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2002 |
| Alfred J. Burke Dam No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| George Erk Dam No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Royal Mcknight Dam No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Delzer No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Guidinger Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Davis Ranch Inc. No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1914 |
| Rodney Winkler Dam No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1920 |
| Battle Creek Impoundment Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1996 |
| Thomas Burke Dam No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Delzer No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Miller Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2013 |
| Kukuchka Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1930 |
| Royal Mcknight Dam No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Johnny Johnson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2008 |
| H.g. Horman Dam No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Hoover Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1930 |
| Nestor Kivimaki Dam No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1921 |
| US Gov`t Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Irrigation | 1945 |
| Otto Ericson Dam No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |