Lowell West Dam
Lowell West Dam is an earth dam located in Sully County, South Dakota, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Lowell West Dam
The primary purpose of Lowell West Dam 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 West Llc (private). It impounds the Bloody Run Creek.
The dam stands 60 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 600 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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.
At 60 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Sully |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Bloody Run Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.77005, -100.43073 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 60 ft |
| Dam Height | 60 ft |
| Dam Length | 640 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 360 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 27 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 3,800 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | West LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02378 |
| Federal ID | SD02378 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |