85Total Dams
1High Hazard
9Significant
Dam Safety in Jackson County, South Dakota
Jackson County has 85 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. Another 9 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Jackson County is 76 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Bradfield Divers. & Dete at 40 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kadoka (nid) | High | Not assessed | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1930 |
| Sd Noname 192 | Significant | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Sd Noname 171 | Significant | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Sd Noname 141 | Significant | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Sd Noname 147 | Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Whidby Structure 20 | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Sd Noname 185 | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Sd Noname 191 | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Wanblee Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Dave Peterson No.3 | Significant | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Bradfield Divers. & Dete | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| May & Sons, Inc. | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Sd Noname 162 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Sd Noname 164 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Sd Noname 144 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Singletary Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Karrels Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Bechen Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Sd Noname 153 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| May Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 |
| May & Sons Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1979 |
| West Weta 91 (nid) | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Sd Noname 168 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Freeman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Sd Noname 167 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Walter Dennis Irrigation | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Jones Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1997 |
| Sd Noname 145 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Sd Noname 152 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Sd Noname 163 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Sd Noname 157 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Sd Noname 161 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Sd Noname 182 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Sd Noname 154 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Walter Dennis Irrigation | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Grimes (nid) (aka Weta) | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 |
| Norton Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Andrew Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 |
| Sd Noname 165 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Sd Noname 183 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Sd Noname 135 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Sd Noname 159 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Sd Noname 156 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Pat Stout | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Sd Noname 187 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Green Valley | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Sd Noname 188 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Cottonwood Field Station | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1937 |
| Weller No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Sd Noname 170 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| Sd Noname 169 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Sd Noname 139 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Sd Noname 146 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Roy Stout No.2 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| Cedar 19 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 |
| Rock Hill Pond | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Belvidere Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1930 |
| Arke Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1930 |
| Prokop Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1975 |
| Ireland Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Sd Noname 151 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Sd Noname 166 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Sd Noname 184 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| John Alley | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1946 |
| Sd Noname 186 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| East Weta 1 (nid) | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 |
| Sd Noname 143 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Pat Stout No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Temple No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Martin Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Dave Peterson No.4 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Sd Noname 142 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Cliff Fees | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Sd Noname 155 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Sd Noname 149 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Roy Stout No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Boocke No 2 (nid) | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Sd Noname 158 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Sd Noname 172 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Sd Noname 190 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Sd Noname 189 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Sd Noname 148 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Sd Noname 140 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Crew 28 (nid) | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 |
| Boocke #3 | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1990 |