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 assessed | 193 | Irrigation | 1949 |
| Cold Brook Dam | High | Not assessed | 130 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1953 |
| Cottonwood Springs Dam | High | Not assessed | 123 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Fiddle Creek (nid) | Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 |
| Duck Creek Dam No.2 | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Henderson House Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1928 |
| Bomb Range Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Sd Noname 134 | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Dry Draw Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1920 |
| Cold Creek Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1943 |
| Caylor Ranch Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Burlington Dam | Low | Not assessed | 52 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1919 |
| Tubbs Moss Agate Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 |
| The Heppner Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| South Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1942 |
| Limestone Butte (nid) | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 |
| Miller Falls Canyon | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1958 |
| Big Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Fishko Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Cope Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1941 |
| Pfister Pond #2 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| J. Chlecq Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Camp Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Wasserburger Pond | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Carl Kannolt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Pettegrew Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1910 |
| Mule Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Long Hollow Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 |
| Simons Pond | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Bailey Pond No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Sd Noname 133 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Little Trickle Tube Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Fishko Dam #3 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Angostura Grazing Pond 2 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Nelson Dam No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1999 |
| Trout Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1920 |
| Thompson Ranch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2003 |
| Ebersoll Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 |
| Crowe Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1936 |
| Sandoz Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 |
| Haystack Butte Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1930 |
| Frosh (nid) | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 |
| Henry Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Cortney Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1999 |
| Bert Thompson No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Duerson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Hay Canyon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Porter Moss Agate Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Helsels Plum Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 |
| Pettegrew Pond No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Hald Ranch Pond | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Indian Dam No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1932 |
| Romey Irrigation Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| White Ranch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 |
| Charlie Waters Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1918 |
| Williams Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Oil Well Dam No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| E.e Pettegrew Dam No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1910 |
| Burgess Big Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Heiser Pond | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| E.e. Pettegrew Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Bhif Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Pfister Pond #3 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Goodnick Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Pettegrew Pond No.2 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Reaser Stock Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Soske Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Oil Well Dam No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Canal Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Bogner Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Trotter Ranch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |