Joe Hulm

Joe Hulm is an earth dam located in Perkins County, South Dakota, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Joe Hulm

The primary purpose of Joe Hulm 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 Joe Hulm (private). It impounds the Tr South Grand River.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 95 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyPerkins
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr South Grand River
Coordinates45.53666, -102.26999

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage95 acre-ft
Max Storage95 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Max Discharge200 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD02063
Federal IDSD02063
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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