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 776–800 of 2,541
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G & J Heck No.2 Dewey County | 25 | 1954 | Low | Not Rated |
| G&J Heck No.2 Dewey County | 25 | 1954 | Low | Not Rated |
| Glad Valley Ziebach County | 18 | 1938 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gladys Feller Hughes County | 21 | 1953 | Low | Not Rated |
| Glen Baker Dam Lawrence County | 25 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
| Glen Bringman Dewey County | 17 | 1940 | Low | Not Rated |
| Glen Holloway Dewey County | 21 | 1947 | Low | Not Rated |
| Glen Lakner Pennington County | 16 | 1947 | Low | Not Rated |
| Glenn Wishard Perkins County | 17 | 1954 | Low | Not Rated |
| G. Lund Ziebach County | 21 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| G. Lytle Sully County | 16 | 1948 | Low | Not Rated |
| G.M. Strand Perkins County | 21 | 1951 | Low | Not Rated |
| Goc Number 1 Hughes County | 17 | 1952 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Goebel Ranch Dam McPherson County | 12 | 2004 | Low | Not Rated |
| Golden Number 1 Jones County | 26 | 1957 | Low | Not Rated |
| Goodman Number 1 Stanley County | 25 | 1959 | Low | Not Rated |
| Goodnick Dam Fall River County | 13 | 1951 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gordon Babcock Pennington County | 37 | 1951 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gorman Dam Potter County | 15 | 1936 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gothiermink INC. #1 Jones County | 24 | 1954 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gothiermink INC. #2 Jones County | 22 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| G.P. Joens Dewey County | 24 | 1941 | Low | Not Rated |
| Grady Wilson Jr. Perkins County | 20 | 1951 | Low | Not Rated |
| Grass Creek 727 (Nid) Stanley County | 24 | 1938 | Low | Not Rated |
| Greene Gene No.2 Mellette County | 27 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.