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 2,306
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zorc Bros. No.3 Ziebach County | 17 | 1950 | Low | Not Rated |
| Zorc Bros. No.2 Ziebach County | 26 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
| Ziemer Dam Roberts County | 32 | 1998 | Low | Not Rated |
| Zell Lake Dam Faulk County | 11 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Zebroski Hughes County | 34 | 1975 | Low | Not Rated |
| Z. Drum Perkins County | 14 | 1935 | Low | Not Rated |
| X. Ziltner Hyde County | 14 | 1953 | Low | Not Rated |
| W. Venjohn Hand County | 17 | 1950 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wulff Dam Buffalo County | 26 | 1952 | Low | Not Rated |
| W. Schuette Hyde County | 18 | 1951 | Low | Not Rated |
| W. Scholl Dewey County | 18 | 1938 | Low | Not Rated |
| W. Richardson Meade County | 17 | 1946 | Low | Not Rated |
| W. Reedy Perkins County | 13 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wray & Elaine Hall Potter County | 12 | 1954 | Low | Not Rated |
| W. Peterson Hyde County | 27 | 1938 | Low | Not Rated |
| Word #1 Mellette County | 30 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Word Mellette County | 28 | 1956 | Low | Not Rated |
| Woolhizer Dam Tripp County | 30 | 1935 | Low | Not Rated |
| Woodruff Hughes County | 32 | 1937 | Low | Not Rated |
| Woodrow Hayes Corson County | 21 | 1938 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wolken 2 Meade County | 16 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wolken 1 Meade County | 16 | 1950 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wolff Lake McPherson County | 20 | 1938 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wolf Dam Lake County | 26 | 2009 | Low | Not Rated |
| W.N. Barrick Es Stanley County | 28 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.