Pasture 6en Du Swsw

Pasture 6en Du Swsw is an earth dam located in Perkins County, South Dakota, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pasture 6en Du Swsw

The primary purpose of Pasture 6en Du Swsw is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Dry near Shadehill.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/20/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyPerkins
Nearest CityShadehill
River/StreamDry
Coordinates45.64860, -102.53610

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage175 acre-ft
Max Storage170 acre-ft
Normal Storage175 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area8 sq mi
Max Discharge1,174 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerUSDA FS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/20/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02227
Federal IDSD02227
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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