Hickman No.2

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

About Hickman No.2

The primary purpose of Hickman 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 Hickman & Jordan (private). It impounds the Tr Cheyenne.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 780 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 274 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.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyZiebach
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Cheyenne
Coordinates44.84999, -101.33666

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length780 ft
Year Completed1949 (77 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage274 acre-ft
Max Storage274 acre-ft
Normal Storage123 acre-ft
Max Discharge3,660 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHICKMAN & JORDAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02104
Federal IDSD02104
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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