Buchert No. 2

Buchert No. 2 is an earth dam located in Haakon County, South Dakota, built in 1949. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Buchert No. 2

The primary purpose of Buchert No. 2 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Terry Buchert (private). It impounds the Buzzard Creek-tr.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet. Completed in 1949, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyHaakon
River/StreamBuzzard Creek-tr
Coordinates44.25572, -101.64046

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1949 (77 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,470 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTERRY BUCHERT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00867
Federal IDSD00867
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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