Wulff Dam
Wulff Dam is an earth dam located in Buffalo County, South Dakota, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Wulff Dam
The primary purpose of Wulff 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 Bull It Angus Inc (private). It impounds the Dry Run Creek-tr.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 285 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1952, 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
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Buffalo |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Dry Run Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 44.04577, -99.06750 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 285 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 660 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | BULL IT ANGUS INC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD00184 |
| Federal ID | SD00184 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |