Dams in Potter County, South Dakota
41Total Dams
0High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Potter County, South Dakota
Potter County has 41 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Potter County is 75 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Hurley at 46 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley | Significant | 46 | Recreation | 1933 | |
| Holzwarth Dam | Significant | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 | |
| Bob Houck No.3 | Low | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 | |
| C. Iverson | Low | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 | |
| A. Houck | Low | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 | |
| F. Genzler | Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| Jay Lake | Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1946 | |
| Margery Houck Dam | Low | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1998 | |
| A. Holzwarth | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1939 | |
| Jay A. Lake No.2 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 | |
| Jay A. Lake No.5 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| J. Mangin | Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 | |
| R. Lemler | Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 | |
| Jay A. Lake No.3 | Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 | |
| Carl Cronin | Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| Simon Dam | Low | 21 | Recreation | 1936 | |
| Potts Dam | Low | 21 | Recreation | 1935 | |
| Gene Rock | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 | |
| T. Holzwarth | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| Howard J. Kunstle | Low | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1946 | |
| W. Combellick | Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 | |
| Nagel Bros. | Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| C.w. Stewart | Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1942 | |
| Ralph Holzwarth | Low | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Jay A. Lake No.4 | Low | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 | |
| Nagel Bros. | Low | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 | |
| J. Willey | Low | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 | |
| Bartels Dam | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 | |
| Gorman Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | 1936 | |
| Arthur W. Holzwarth | Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 | |
| R. Lemler | Low | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Ruben Larosh | Low | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1939 | |
| Henry Siebrasse | Low | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 | |
| Philip H. Hamburger | Low | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 | |
| Edward & Manuel Hobus | Low | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 | |
| Vogel/sautner Dam | Low | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 | |
| Joe Mangin | Low | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1939 | |
| Wray & Elaine Hall | Low | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 | |
| Dale & Leonard Eriksen | Low | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 | |
| William P. Ransch | Low | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1941 | |
| State Of South Dakota | Low | 12 | Water Supply | 1954 |