Chambliss Number 1

Chambliss Number 1 is an earth dam located in Jones County, South Dakota, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 552 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Chambliss Number 1

The primary purpose of Chambliss Number 1 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 W.r. Chambliss (private). It impounds the Tr-bad River near Fort Pierre.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 552 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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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Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyJones
Nearest CityFort Pierre
River/StreamTr-bad River
Coordinates43.96166, -100.62832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length552 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Max Storage99 acre-ft
Normal Storage87 acre-ft
Max Discharge750 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerW.r. Chambliss
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00066
Federal IDSD00066
More InfoState Dam Safety Program