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 2051–2075 of 2,306
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cable Stockwater Dam No.1 Buffalo County | 24 | 1953 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bushong Dam Hand County | 13 | 2002 | Low | Not Rated |
| Busack Dam Brule County | 27 | 1952 | Low | Not Rated |
| Burlington Dam Fall River County | 52 | 1919 | Low | Not Rated |
| Burke Gregory County | 25 | 1936 | Low | Not Rated |
| Burgess Big Dam Fall River County | 14 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bullis Wetland Dam Brookings County | 12 | 1995 | Low | Poor |
| Bud Bloom Pennington County | 18 | 1936 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bud Bartell Corson County | 31 | 1951 | Low | Not Rated |
| Budahl Ziebach County | 23 | 1959 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bucholz Number 1 Mellette County | 28 | 1966 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bucholz No.3 Mellette County | 25 | 1973 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bucholz No.2 Mellette County | 26 | 1973 | Low | Not Rated |
| Buchert No. 2 Haakon County | 14 | 1949 | Low | Not Rated |
| Buchert No. 1 Haakon County | 20 | 1954 | Low | Not Rated |
| B. Silverman Dam Ziebach County | 21 | 1940 | Low | Not Rated |
| B. Schuh Dewey County | 19 | 1950 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bryan No. 1 Mellette County | 25 | 1972 | Low | Not Rated |
| Brunskill Number 1 Jones County | 34 | 1953 | Low | Not Rated |
| Brule Creek Watershed No. 17 Union County | 25 | 1963 | Low | Not Rated |
| Brule Creek Watershed No. 16 Union County | 25 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
| Brule Creek No. 7 Lincoln County | 27 | 1975 | Low | Not Rated |
| Brule Creek No. 4 Lincoln County | 24 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Brule Creek No. 36 Union County | 30 | 1966 | Low | Not Rated |
| Brule Creek No. 26 Union County | 29 | 1966 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.