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 1851–1875 of 2,541
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roghair #1 Jones County | 25 | 1953 | Low | Not Rated |
| Roghair Number 1 Jones County | 27 | 1954 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rohloff #1 Mellette County | 23 | 1935 | Low | Not Rated |
| Romey Irrigation Dam Fall River County | 16 | 1949 | Low | Not Rated |
| Ronald Philips Dam No.1 Meade County | 29 | 1972 | Low | Not Rated |
| Roosevelt Tripp County | 20 | 1937 | Low | Not Rated |
| Roscoe Riggle Stanley County | 15 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rosebud Todd County | 37 | 1935 | High | Satisfactory |
| Rose Karnen Perkins County | 20 | 1952 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rose Rabenberg No. 1 Campbell County | 27 | 1952 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rose Ranch Dam Stanley County | 19 | 1993 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rosette Dam Edmunds County | 17 | 1937 | Low | Not Rated |
| Roubaix Lake Lawrence County | 25 | 1936 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Rowbotham Dam Perkins County | 22 | 1933 | Low | Not Rated |
| Royal Mcknight Dam No. 1 Butte County | 17 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Royal Mcknight Dam No. 2 Butte County | 22 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
| Roy Brown Perkins County | 19 | 1956 | Low | Not Rated |
| Roy Mcginnis Perkins County | 33 | 1956 | Low | Not Rated |
| Roy Shull No.1 Pennington County | 31 | 1957 | Low | Not Rated |
| Roy Stout No.1 Jackson County | 14 | 1959 | Low | Not Rated |
| Roy Stout No.2 Jackson County | 17 | 1953 | Low | Not Rated |
| Roy Veit No.4 Ziebach County | 25 | 1972 | Low | Not Rated |
| R. Paine Hand County | 28 | 1957 | Low | Not Rated |
| R. Schrempp Dewey County | 30 | 1961 | Low | Not Rated |
| R. Talley No.1 Meade County | 27 | 1954 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.