QUINN DAM - SD01073-3250
Dam Name: QUINN DAM
State: SD
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 03/26/2019
Incident Driver: Unknown
Incident Mechanism 1: Unknown
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDSD01073-3250
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
ResponseCounty officials close the downstream highway for a few hours while the situation was assessed, highway was reopened once it was verified the downstream drainage and culverts could handle expected outflow
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or Updateslow hazard dam so was not required to have an EAP, also no habitable structures in the downstream flood plain
Owner TypeL
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPNR
Dam Height17 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)865.00
Surface Area (acres)87.00
Year Completed1937
NID NumberSD01073
River NameTR-BAD RIVER
Latitude43.9967
Longitude-102.132
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)DENR
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report ProducedNo
Information SourcesSD DENR
