Huddleston Dam

Huddleston Dam is an earth dam located in Bennett County, South Dakota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Huddleston Dam

The primary purpose of Huddleston Dam 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 Robbie Huddleston (private). It impounds the Pass Creek.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 229 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 16 square miles.

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
CountyBennett
River/StreamPass Creek
Coordinates43.27218, -101.42073

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length680 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage229 acre-ft
Max Storage229 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area16 sq mi
Max Discharge1,350 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerROBBIE HUDDLESTON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02571
Federal IDSD02571
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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