OKOBOJO DAM - SD00438-3251
Dam Name: OKOBOJO DAM
State: SD
Downstream Hazard Potential: S
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 04/01/2019
Incident Driver: Unknown
Incident Mechanism 1: Unknown
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDSD00438-3251
Incident Description
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)Unknown
Responsereport of dam failure was verified
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updatessignificant hazard dam so was not required to have an EAP, also no habitable structures in the downstream flood plain
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)PRS
EAPNR
Dam Height22 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)3150.00
Surface Area (acres)128.00
Year Completed1938
NID NumberSD00438
River NameTR OKOBOJO CREEK
Latitude44.6433
Longitude-100.427
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)DENR
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report ProducedNo
Information SourcesSD DENR
