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 dam has 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 | Not assessed | 102 | Other | 1973 |
| Highway Dept. #3 | Significant | Not assessed | 91 | Other | 1970 |
| Highway Dept. #2 | Significant | Not assessed | 60 | Other | 1970 |
| Bak #1 | Significant | Not assessed | 59 | Other | 1970 |
| Highway 44 #4 | Significant | Not assessed | 53 | Other | 1970 |
| Berry Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 50 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Highway 44 | Significant | Not assessed | 50 | Other | 1973 |
| Krogman #5 | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Anderson #1 | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Richtor | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 |
| Perry Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Irrigation | 1994 |
| Stromer Herman No.2 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Neilsen #1 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Bronson #2 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Nohrenberg No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Ambur Bros No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| Jensen Number 1 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Petranek #1 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Water Supply | 1934 |
| Nohrenberg #3 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Carr #4 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Jensen No.9 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Jans 1 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 |
| Nohrenburg No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Dolezal No. 9 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| White River Association #3 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Novey No.4 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Vesely No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Word #1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Jensen Number 8 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Krogman No.6 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Petersen Kate Number 1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Ryno #1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Astleford No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Paul Berry | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Krogman #4 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Eklund #4 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Adrian #1 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 |
| England No.3 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 |
| Hutchinson No. 3 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Hutchinson No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Dolezal No. 6 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Bettcher Number 1 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Hight No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Jensen Number 7 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| England No.2 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 |
| Carl Gunner No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Larson No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Iwan #4 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Bennett Robert No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Larson No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| England #4 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Word | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Anderson #2 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Nelson #1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Bucholz Number 1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Bennett Number 1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Hutchinson No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Dolezal No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Derry Robert No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Iwan No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Atkinson No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Krogman Louie No.2 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Olson No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Gilliland Roy No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Stromer Herman No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Krogman Harold No.3 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Richtor Howard No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Smith Andy Number 1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Jensen Number 5 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Banek #1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Carr No.3 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Astleford No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Gifford No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Peacock No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Anderson No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Hutchinson No. 4 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Dolezal No. 3 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Krogman No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Ryno #2 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Krogman Lawrence #3 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Oswarld Number 2 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Krogman Harold No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Krogman Louie No.3 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Carr No.2 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Eckland A.w. No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Greene Gene No.2 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Edwards Cattle Co. #1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Strain Ranch No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Iwan O.m. Number 3 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| White River Association | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Carr John Jr No.2 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Ecklund No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Carr #6 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Eklund #3 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Piggs No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Bucholz No.2 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Greene No.2 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Krogman No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Astleford No.2 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Krogman No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Jensen No. 6 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Olson No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Krogman No.5 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Bachelor No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Carr No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Ambur No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Dolezal No.4 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Vesely No.2 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Dimond Wendell No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Rada Roy No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Petersen No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Strain Ranch No. 3 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Dolezal Number 1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Novey No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Novey Joe Number 1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Schmidt Rd No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Gifford No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Carr John Jr. No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Leteililer No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Dolezal John Number 7 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Dolezal John Number 8 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Petersen Hans No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Adrian #2 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Iwan O.m. Number 1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| White River Grazing Assoc. No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| England Bros. Number 1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Carr #5 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Bucholz No.3 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Carr #5 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Anderson No.2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Jensen No. 4 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Volberg #2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Valburg #3 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Oswald No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Raffensperger No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Jensen No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Hutchinson No.7 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Rada No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Jensen No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Greene No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Letellier | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Astleford No.3 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 |
| Strain Ranch No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Hutchinson No. 5 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Dolezal No.5 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Deiss No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Blight | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Allen Tucker No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Winchell Bros. No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Valburg Roy No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Jans Herald No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| John Carr Jr. No. 4 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Van Collons No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Novey No. 3 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Krogman Louie No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Iwan O.m. No.2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Huber #1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Deiss Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Williams No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Jr Schmidt #1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Bryan No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Harrison Veldon No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Laudenslager No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Carr John Jr Number 3 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Eklund No.5 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Rassmussen #1 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Bronson #1 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| England #2 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Horstman #1 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Jarl No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| England #4 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 |
| Rohloff #1 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| England #3 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 |
| Anderson No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Koskan | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Jensen No.10 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Jones Eugene No.1 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| England #6 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1934 |
| England #6 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1934 |
| Krogman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Strain Eugene No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| England #5 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 |
| England #5 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 |
| England #6 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 |
| Van Collins #2 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Schmidt #2 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Kary #1 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Krogman #1 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Wm Kary #2 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |