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 dam has 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 | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Quirk Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Peno Lake | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1935 |
| W. Peterson | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 |
| Stephen Mission | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Water Supply | 1943 |
| J. Quirk | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 |
| M. Oehlerking | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| W. Knox | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1941 |
| J. Peterson | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| L. M. Hanson | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| W. J. Asmussen | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1946 |
| Chapelle | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1937 |
| M. Smith | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| T. Jennings | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1946 |
| M. Oehlerking | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| M. Oehlerking | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Stephan Mission | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 |
| W. Schuette | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| L. Aesoph | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| Ankony Ranch Inc | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| L. Runestad | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1943 |
| So Hand Grazing Assn | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| K Lazy K Ranch | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 |
| J. Harter | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1944 |
| J. Harter | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| X. Ziltner | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| M. Hague | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| K Lazy K Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2007 |
| D. Faulstich | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 |
| L. Stephenson | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| C. Clement | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| L. M. Hanson No | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| K Lazy K Ranch | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 |
| R. Van Bockle | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Harter Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2007 |
| Mayberry Park | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |