JONES LAKE DAM - SD00758-3405


Incident ID SD00758-3405
Dam Name JONES LAKE DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential H
State SD
Incident Date 06/13/2019
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Unknown
Incident Mechanism 1 Sinkhole
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description The conduit spillway of the dam's two primary spillways had a sinkhole with seepage develop around it on the downstream side.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident Yes
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated unknown
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated unknown
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded unknown
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response The county emergency manager notified residents downstream of the dam of the situation. The owner used pumps to lower the water level and put a temporary berm across the conduit inlet.
Additional Remarks or Updates A very wet spring and early summer likely contributed to the issue. A permanent repair was done in Fall of 2019.
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources SD Dam Safety
Owner Type S
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP Y
Year Completed 1938
Year Modified 2000
Dam Height 21 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 1260 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 101 acres
River Name TR-JAMES RIVER
Latitude 44.4783
Longitude -98.9467
Regulatory Agency(ies) DENR
NID Number SD00758
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