South Dakota Dams
2,541 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
2,541
High Hazard
86
3.4%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
34
Average Age
68 yrs
Hazard Classification
High86 (3.4%)
Significant149 (5.9%)
Low2,306 (90.8%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory9 (0.4%)
Fair41 (1.6%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory34 (1.3%)
Not Rated2,457 (96.7%)
Federal
158
State
171
Local
84
Private
2,125
Tallest Dams
- Grizzly Gulch Tailings Dam380 ft
- Oahe Dam245 ft
- Big Bend Dam205 ft
- Angostura Dam193 ft
- Deerfield Dam171 ft
High Hazard Dams
- Grizzly Gulch Tailings DamHigh
- Oahe DamHigh
- Big Bend DamHigh
- Angostura DamHigh
- Deerfield DamHigh
Poor Condition Dams
- OglalaUnsatisfactory
- MarindahlPoor
- Crow CreekPoor
- RichmondPoor
- Ghost HawkUnsatisfactory
All Dams in South Dakota
Showing 1–25 of 25
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zell Lake Dam Faulk County | 11 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Richmond Brown County | 52 | 1935 | High | Poor |
| Redfield Lake Spink County | 30 | 1939 | High | Poor |
| Rank Dam Buffalo County | 40 | 1935 | High | Poor |
| Perch Lake Dam McPherson County | 26 | 1977 | Low | Poor |
| Mark Fisher Dam Perkins County | 21 | 1957 | High | Poor |
| Marindahl Yankton County | 58 | 1953 | High | Poor |
| Luxemberger Dam Aurora County | 13 | 1938 | Low | Poor |
| Lake Corsica Dam Douglas County | 32 | 1939 | High | Poor |
| Lacreek Dam No. 9 Bennett County | 12 | 1934 | Low | Poor |
| Kjerstad Dam No. 2 Pennington County | 14 | 1941 | High | Poor |
| King Dam No. 2 Haakon County | 18 | 1954 | High | Poor |
| King Dam No. 1 Haakon County | 30 | 1960 | High | Poor |
| Joubert Drainage Dam Charles Mix County | 15 | 1985 | Low | Poor |
| Houghton Dam Brown County | 7 | 1938 | Low | Poor |
| C. Vansickel Meade County | 17 | 1936 | High | Poor |
| Crow Creek Buffalo County | 55 | 1939 | Significant | Poor |
| Cresbard Dam Faulk County | 22 | 1936 | High | Poor |
| Clarence Smith Dam Ziebach County | 25 | 1958 | High | Poor |
| Cain Creek Dam Beadle County | 14 | 1939 | Low | Poor |
| Bullis Wetland Dam Brookings County | 12 | 1995 | Low | Poor |
| Bud Young Section 3 Ziebach County | 21 | 1957 | High | Poor |
| Bednar Dam Ziebach County | 19 | 1933 | High | Poor |
| Antelope Todd County | 25 | 1939 | High | Poor |
| Ambrose Hyde County | 21 | 1935 | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.