Dams in Hand County, South Dakota
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 | 40 | Irrigation | 2008 | |
| Lake Louise | Low | 34 | Recreation | 1932 | |
| Lake Dakotah | Low | 31 | Recreation | 1938 | |
| R. Paine | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 | |
| Werdel East Dam | Low | 28 | Irrigation | 2008 | |
| C. Mcgillvrey | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| B. Deuter | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 | |
| M. Fisher | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| R. Allgaier | Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 | |
| Pearl Lake | Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 | |
| A. Heezen | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Joy Dam | Low | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1999 | |
| W. Venjohn | Low | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Ray Martinmaas Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | 2022 | |
| Bushong Dam | Low | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2002 |