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 | Not assessed | 39 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Pudwell Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Morristown Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Herbert Stoick | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Standing Rock Tribe | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Standing Rock Tribe | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Water Supply | 1939 |
| Troy Lee Hunt | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1934 |
| Mcintosh Lake | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Henry Holwenger | Significant | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Bill Buress | Significant | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| T.w. Lyman | Significant | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Gustaue Aman | Significant | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 |
| Jackson Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 |
| J.b. Love | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Lesmeister Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Irrigation | |
| Krumm Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1986 |
| Bohle Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1937 |
| East Morristown Lake | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Bud Bartell | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Richard Waddell | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Cowan Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Frank Kraft | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| American Luthern Church | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Harry Bickel | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Chris Mehloff | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Olson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Mallard | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Gene Huft | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Blaine Drageset | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Water Supply | 1950 |
| Campbell | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1982 |
| Texley East | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| Lindskov Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1960 |
| Trail City Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Water Supply | 1935 |
| Alfred Cowan | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Harold Meyer | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| M.a. Lynch | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1941 |
| J.b. Love No.2 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Pius Aberle | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Oscar Rische | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Harold Arnold | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Jake Kern | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1941 |
| Woodrow Hayes | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 |
| Thomas Dugan | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Mcgee Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Ac Hooker | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Fred Hertel | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Bill Lindskov | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Richard Cobb | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Standing Rock Tribe | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Seiler Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1980 |
| Gerald Martian | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Jake Kern | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1941 |
| Bill Lindskou | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| James Petik No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Eugene Miller | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Maciejewski #1 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1944 |
| Richard Waddell | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Phillip Jung No.2 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Nelder Ebert No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Harold Meyer | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Harold Arnold | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Lewis Schmidt | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| James Seiler | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1933 |
| Nelder Ebert No.2 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Phillip Jung No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Lester Hetzel | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Harold Meyer | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| James Petik No.2 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Otto Dietterle | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 |
| Standing Rock Tribe | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Water Supply | 1938 |
| J.b. Love | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Nelder Ebert No.3 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Harold Meyer | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |