Dams in Corson County, South Dakota
74Total Dams
1High Hazard
13Significant
Dam Safety in Corson County, South Dakota
Corson County has 74 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 13 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Corson County is 77 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is J.b. Love at 44 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Rock No. 1 | High | Fair | 39 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Richard Glines | Significant | 39 | Recreation | 1910 | |
| Pudwell Dam | Significant | 27 | Recreation | 1939 | |
| Morristown Lake | Significant | 24 | Recreation | 1938 | |
| Herbert Stoick | Significant | 22 | Recreation | 1910 | |
| Standing Rock Tribe | Significant | 22 | Recreation | 1934 | |
| Standing Rock Tribe | Significant | 21 | Water Supply | 1939 | |
| Troy Lee Hunt | Significant | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1934 | |
| Mcintosh Lake | Significant | 20 | Recreation | 1910 | |
| Henry Holwenger | Significant | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 | |
| Bill Buress | Significant | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 | |
| T.w. Lyman | Significant | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 | |
| Gustaue Aman | Significant | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 | |
| Jackson Dam | Significant | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 | |
| J.b. Love | Low | 44 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 | |
| Lesmeister Dam | Low | 40 | Irrigation | ||
| Krumm Dam | Low | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1986 | |
| Bohle Dam | Low | 35 | Recreation | 1937 | |
| East Morristown Lake | Low | 34 | Recreation | 1910 | |
| Bud Bartell | Low | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| Richard Waddell | Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 | |
| Cowan Dam | Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| Frank Kraft | Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| American Luthern Church | Low | 30 | Irrigation | 1960 | |
| Harry Bickel | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 | |
| Chris Mehloff | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Olson Dam | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 | |
| Mallard | Low | 25 | Recreation | 1935 | |
| Gene Huft | Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Blaine Drageset | Low | 24 | Water Supply | 1950 | |
| Campbell | Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1982 | |
| Texley East | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| Lindskov Dam | Low | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1960 | |
| Trail City Dam | Low | 24 | Water Supply | 1935 | |
| Alfred Cowan | Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 | |
| Harold Meyer | Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| M.a. Lynch | Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1941 | |
| J.b. Love No.2 | Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 | |
| Pius Aberle | Low | 22 | Recreation | 1935 | |
| Oscar Rische | Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Harold Arnold | Low | 21 | Irrigation | 1950 | |
| Jake Kern | Low | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1941 | |
| Woodrow Hayes | Low | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 | |
| Thomas Dugan | Low | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Mcgee Dam | Low | 21 | Recreation | 1934 | |
| Ac Hooker | Low | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| Fred Hertel | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Bill Lindskov | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Richard Cobb | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Standing Rock Tribe | Low | 20 | Water Supply | 1940 | |
| Seiler Dam | Low | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1980 | |
| Gerald Martian | Low | 19 | Recreation | 1934 | |
| Jake Kern | Low | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1941 | |
| Bill Lindskou | Low | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| James Petik No.1 | Low | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 | |
| Eugene Miller | Low | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Maciejewski #1 | Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1944 | |
| Richard Waddell | Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Phillip Jung No.2 | Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 | |
| Nelder Ebert No.1 | Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Harold Meyer | Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Harold Arnold | Low | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Lewis Schmidt | Low | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| James Seiler | Low | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1933 | |
| Nelder Ebert No.2 | Low | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Phillip Jung No.1 | Low | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Lester Hetzel | Low | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 | |
| Harold Meyer | Low | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| James Petik No.2 | Low | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Otto Dietterle | Low | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 | |
| Standing Rock Tribe | Low | 16 | Water Supply | 1938 | |
| J.b. Love | Low | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 | |
| Nelder Ebert No.3 | Low | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Harold Meyer | Low | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |