16Total Dams
1High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Hand County, South Dakota
Hand County has 16 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.
The average dam in Hand County is 55 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Werdel West Dam at 40 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Lake Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1996 |
| Werdel West Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Irrigation | 2008 |
| Lake Louise | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1932 |
| Lake Dakotah | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1938 |
| R. Paine | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Werdel East Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 2008 |
| C. Mcgillvrey | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| B. Deuter | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| M. Fisher | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| R. Allgaier | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Pearl Lake | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 |
| A. Heezen | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Joy Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1999 |
| W. Venjohn | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Ray Martinmaas Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 2022 |
| Bushong Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2002 |