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

Poor Condition Dams

All Dams in South Dakota

Showing 726750 of 2,541

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Rieman Number 1

Jones County

281956LowNot Rated
Riedy Dam

Perkins County

221934LowNot Rated
Richtor Howard No.1

Mellette County

281963LowNot Rated
Richtor

Mellette County

401938LowNot Rated
Richmond Hill

Lawrence County

791988LowNot Rated
Richmond

Brown County

521935HighPoor
Richland (Nid)

Jones County

201938LowNot Rated
Richey Dam

Tripp County

191977LowNot Rated
Richard Woll

Perkins County

191951LowNot Rated
Richard Wolff

Perkins County

171953LowNot Rated
Richard Williamson

Meade County

131953LowNot Rated
Richard Walth

Walworth County

241952LowNot Rated
Richard Waddell

Corson County

181955LowNot Rated
Richard Waddell

Corson County

301948LowNot Rated
Richardson Number 1

Jones County

251964LowNot Rated
Richardson Number 1

Jones County

271953LowNot Rated
Richard Glines

Corson County

391910SignificantNot Rated
Richard Cobb

Corson County

201950LowNot Rated
R. Howie

Meade County

111946LowNot Rated
R. Howie

Meade County

241972LowNot Rated
R. Hepper

Dewey County

201970LowNot Rated
R. Hanson Dam

Tripp County

151975LowNot Rated
R. Hampton No.1

Meade County

161954LowNot Rated
R.G. Goddard

Sully County

211946LowNot Rated
R. Fields No.5

Ziebach County

181939LowNot 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.