Plum Creek Grazing Assn
Plum Creek Grazing Assn is an earth dam located in Stanley County, South Dakota, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Plum Creek Grazing Assn
The primary purpose of Plum Creek Grazing Assn 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 Plum Creek Grazing Association (private). It impounds the Trib. Plum Creek.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 29 acre-feet. Completed in 1961, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Stanley |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Trib. Plum Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.32999, -100.86332 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 13 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 625 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | PLUM CREEK GRAZING ASSOCIATION |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD01567 |
| Federal ID | SD01567 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |