Dams in Mellette County, South Dakota
191Total Dams
2High Hazard
8Significant
Dam Safety in Mellette County, South Dakota
Mellette County has 191 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 8 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Mellette County is 65 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Highway 44 #6 at 102 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruning No.1 | High | Fair | 34 | Water Supply | 1934 |
| Corn Creek | High | Unsatisfactory | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Highway 44 #6 | Significant | 102 | Other | 1973 | |
| Highway Dept. #3 | Significant | 91 | Other | 1970 | |
| Highway Dept. #2 | Significant | 60 | Other | 1970 | |
| Bak #1 | Significant | 59 | Other | 1970 | |
| Highway 44 #4 | Significant | 53 | Other | 1970 | |
| Berry Dam | Significant | 50 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 | |
| Highway 44 | Significant | 50 | Other | 1973 | |
| Krogman #5 | Significant | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 | |
| Anderson #1 | Low | 45 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 | |
| Richtor | Low | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 | |
| Perry Dam | Low | 40 | Irrigation | 1994 | |
| Stromer Herman No.2 | Low | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 | |
| Neilsen #1 | Low | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Bronson #2 | Low | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 | |
| Nohrenberg No. 2 | Low | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 | |
| Ambur Bros No.1 | Low | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 | |
| Jensen Number 1 | Low | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 | |
| Petranek #1 | Low | 33 | Water Supply | 1934 | |
| Nohrenberg #3 | Low | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 | |
| Carr #4 | Low | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 | |
| Jensen No.9 | Low | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 | |
| Jans 1 | Low | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 | |
| Nohrenburg No. 1 | Low | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 | |
| Dolezal No. 9 | Low | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 | |
| White River Association #3 | Low | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 | |
| Novey No.4 | Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | |
| Vesely No.1 | Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | |
| Word #1 | Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Jensen Number 8 | Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 | |
| Krogman No.6 | Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 | |
| Petersen Kate Number 1 | Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 | |
| Ryno #1 | Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 | |
| Astleford No. 1 | Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 | |
| Paul Berry | Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 | |
| Krogman #4 | Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Eklund #4 | Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Adrian #1 | Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 | |
| England No.3 | Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 | |
| Hutchinson No. 3 | Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | |
| Hutchinson No. 1 | Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 | |
| Dolezal No. 6 | Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Bettcher Number 1 | Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 | |
| Hight No. 1 | Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 | |
| Jensen Number 7 | Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| England No.2 | Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 | |
| Carl Gunner No.1 | Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Larson No. 2 | Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 | |
| Iwan #4 | Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 | |
| Bennett Robert No. 1 | Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 | |
| Larson No. 1 | Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 | |
| England #4 | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 | |
| Word | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 | |
| Anderson #2 | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 | |
| Nelson #1 | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Bucholz Number 1 | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | |
| Bennett Number 1 | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 | |
| Hutchinson No. 2 | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 | |
| Dolezal No. 2 | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 | |
| Derry Robert No.1 | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 | |
| Iwan No.1 | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| Atkinson No.1 | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| Krogman Louie No.2 | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Olson No. 2 | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | |
| Gilliland Roy No.1 | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Stromer Herman No.1 | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 | |
| Krogman Harold No.3 | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 | |
| Richtor Howard No.1 | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 | |
| Smith Andy Number 1 | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Jensen Number 5 | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Banek #1 | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Carr No.3 | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 | |
| Astleford No. 1 | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 | |
| Gifford No. 2 | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 | |
| Peacock No.1 | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Anderson No.1 | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 | |
| Hutchinson No. 4 | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 | |
| Dolezal No. 3 | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 | |
| Krogman No. 1 | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 | |
| Ryno #2 | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Krogman Lawrence #3 | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Oswarld Number 2 | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 | |
| Krogman Harold No.1 | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Krogman Louie No.3 | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Carr No.2 | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Eckland A.w. No.1 | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 | |
| Greene Gene No.2 | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Edwards Cattle Co. #1 | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 | |
| Strain Ranch No. 2 | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 | |
| Iwan O.m. Number 3 | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| White River Association | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 | |
| Carr John Jr No.2 | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Ecklund No. 2 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 | |
| Carr #6 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 | |
| Eklund #3 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Piggs No.1 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| Bucholz No.2 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| Greene No.2 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Krogman No. 2 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 | |
| Astleford No.2 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | |
| Krogman No.1 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 | |
| Jensen No. 6 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| Olson No. 1 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 | |
| Krogman No.5 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 | |
| Bachelor No. 1 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Carr No.1 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 | |
| Ambur No.1 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Dolezal No.4 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| Vesely No.2 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | |
| Dimond Wendell No. 1 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 | |
| Rada Roy No.1 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Petersen No. 1 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Strain Ranch No. 3 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | |
| Dolezal Number 1 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 | |
| Novey No. 2 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 | |
| Novey Joe Number 1 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 | |
| Schmidt Rd No.1 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 | |
| Gifford No.1 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 | |
| Carr John Jr. No. 1 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 | |
| Leteililer No. 1 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Dolezal John Number 7 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Dolezal John Number 8 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Petersen Hans No.1 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Adrian #2 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 | |
| Iwan O.m. Number 1 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| White River Grazing Assoc. No.1 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| England Bros. Number 1 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 | |
| Carr #5 | Low | 25 | Recreation | 1957 | |
| Bucholz No.3 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| Carr #5 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Anderson No.2 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | |
| Jensen No. 4 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 | |
| Volberg #2 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Valburg #3 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Oswald No. 1 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Raffensperger No. 1 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 | |
| Jensen No.1 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 | |
| Hutchinson No.7 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 | |
| Rada No. 2 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | |
| Jensen No. 2 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Greene No. 1 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Letellier | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Astleford No.3 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 | |
| Strain Ranch No. 1 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 | |
| Hutchinson No. 5 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Dolezal No.5 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| Deiss No. 1 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Blight | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 | |
| Allen Tucker No.1 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 | |
| Winchell Bros. No.1 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 | |
| Valburg Roy No. 1 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Jans Herald No.1 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | |
| John Carr Jr. No. 4 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Van Collons No.1 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 | |
| Novey No. 3 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| Krogman Louie No.1 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Iwan O.m. No.2 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 | |
| Huber #1 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Deiss Dam | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 | |
| Williams No.1 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 | |
| Jr Schmidt #1 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 | |
| Bryan No. 1 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Harrison Veldon No.1 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 | |
| Laudenslager No. 1 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | |
| Carr John Jr Number 3 | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 | |
| Eklund No.5 | Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 | |
| Rassmussen #1 | Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 | |
| Bronson #1 | Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| England #2 | Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 | |
| Horstman #1 | Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 | |
| Jarl No.1 | Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| England #4 | Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 | |
| Rohloff #1 | Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 | |
| England #3 | Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 | |
| Anderson No.1 | Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | |
| Koskan | Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 | |
| Jensen No.10 | Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Jones Eugene No.1 | Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| England #6 | Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1934 | |
| England #6 | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1934 | |
| Krogman Dam | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 | |
| Strain Eugene No. 1 | Low | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| England #5 | Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 | |
| England #5 | Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 | |
| England #6 | Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 | |
| Van Collins #2 | Low | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 | |
| Schmidt #2 | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Kary #1 | Low | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Krogman #1 | Low | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 | |
| Wm Kary #2 | Low | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |