Dams in Fall River County, South Dakota
71Total Dams
3High Hazard
8Significant
Dam Safety in Fall River County, South Dakota
Fall River County has 71 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 8 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Fall River County is 77 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Angostura Dam at 193 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angostura Dam | High | Not Available | 193 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Cold Brook Dam | High | Not Available | 130 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1953 |
| Cottonwood Springs Dam | High | Not Available | 123 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Fiddle Creek (nid) | Significant | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 |
| Duck Creek Dam No.2 | Significant | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Henderson House Dam | Significant | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1928 | |
| Bomb Range Dam | Significant | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| Sd Noname 134 | Significant | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| Dry Draw Dam | Significant | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1920 | |
| Cold Creek Dam | Significant | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1943 | |
| Caylor Ranch Dam | Significant | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 | |
| Burlington Dam | Low | 52 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1919 | |
| Tubbs Moss Agate Dam | Low | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 | |
| The Heppner Dam | Low | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 | |
| South Dam | Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1942 | |
| Limestone Butte (nid) | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 |
| Miller Falls Canyon | Low | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1958 | |
| Big Dam | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 | |
| Fishko Dam #2 | Low | 28 | Irrigation | 1968 | |
| Cope Dam | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1941 | |
| Pfister Pond #2 | Low | 27 | Irrigation | 1950 | |
| J. Chlecq Dam | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Camp Creek Dam | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 | |
| Wasserburger Pond | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 | |
| Carl Kannolt Dam | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Pettegrew Dam | Low | 25 | Irrigation | 1910 | |
| Mule Creek Dam | Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 | |
| Long Hollow Dam | Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 | |
| Simons Pond | Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 | |
| Bailey Pond No.1 | Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| Sd Noname 133 | Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| Little Trickle Tube Dam | Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 | |
| Fishko Dam #3 | Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 | |
| Angostura Grazing Pond 2 | Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Nelson Dam No. 2 | Low | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1999 | |
| Trout Dam | Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1920 | |
| Thompson Ranch Dam | Low | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2003 | |
| Ebersoll Dam | Low | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 | |
| Crowe Dam | Low | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1936 | |
| Sandoz Dam | Low | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 | |
| Haystack Butte Dam | Low | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1930 | |
| Frosh (nid) | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 |
| Henry Dam | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| Cortney Dam | Low | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1999 | |
| Bert Thompson No.1 | Low | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Duerson Dam | Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 | |
| Hay Canyon Dam | Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | |
| Porter Moss Agate Dam | Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 | |
| Helsels Plum Creek Dam | Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 | |
| Pettegrew Pond No.1 | Low | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Hald Ranch Pond | Low | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Indian Dam No.1 | Low | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1932 | |
| Romey Irrigation Dam | Low | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| White Ranch Dam | Low | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 | |
| Charlie Waters Dam | Low | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1918 | |
| Williams Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | 1935 | |
| Oil Well Dam No. 2 | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| E.e Pettegrew Dam No. 2 | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1910 | |
| Burgess Big Dam | Low | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Heiser Pond | Low | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| E.e. Pettegrew Dam | Low | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Bhif Dam | Low | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 | |
| Pfister Pond #3 | Low | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 | |
| Goodnick Dam | Low | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| Pettegrew Pond No.2 | Low | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 | |
| Reaser Stock Dam | Low | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 | |
| Soske Dam | Low | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 | |
| Oil Well Dam No.1 | Low | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 | |
| Canal Dam | Low | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 | |
| Bogner Dam | Low | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Trotter Ranch Dam | Low | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |