Dams in Hyde County, South Dakota
37Total Dams
1High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Hyde County, South Dakota
Hyde County has 37 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. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Hyde County is 77 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Stephen Mission at 34 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrose | High | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Stephen Mission | Low | 34 | Recreation | 1939 | |
| Quirk Dam | Low | 31 | Recreation | 1935 | |
| Peno Lake | Low | 27 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1935 | |
| W. Peterson | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 | |
| Stephen Mission | Low | 26 | Water Supply | 1943 | |
| J. Quirk | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 | |
| M. Oehlerking | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 | |
| W. Knox | Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1941 | |
| J. Peterson | Low | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 | |
| L. M. Hanson | Low | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 | |
| W. J. Asmussen | Low | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1946 | |
| Chapelle | Low | 20 | Recreation | 1937 | |
| M. Smith | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 | |
| T. Jennings | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1946 | |
| M. Oehlerking | Low | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| M. Oehlerking | Low | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 | |
| Stephan Mission | Low | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 | |
| W. Schuette | Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| L. Aesoph | Low | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 | |
| Ankony Ranch Inc | Low | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| L. Runestad | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1943 | |
| So Hand Grazing Assn | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 | |
| K Lazy K Ranch | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 | |
| J. Harter | Low | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1944 | |
| J. Harter | Low | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 | |
| X. Ziltner | Low | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 | |
| M. Hague | Low | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 | |
| K Lazy K Dam | Low | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2007 | |
| D. Faulstich | Low | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 | |
| L. Stephenson | Low | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| C. Clement | Low | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| L. M. Hanson No | Low | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 | |
| K Lazy K Ranch | Low | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 | |
| R. Van Bockle | Low | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 | |
| Harter Pond Dam | Low | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2007 | |
| Mayberry Park | Low | 7 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |