Raish Dam

Raish Dam is an earth dam located in Brule County, South Dakota, built in 1949. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Raish Dam

The primary purpose of Raish 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 Art Raish (private). It impounds the Tr-missouri.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet. Completed in 1949, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyBrule
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-missouri
Coordinates43.66696, -99.32037

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Dam Length340 ft
Year Completed1949 (77 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Max Discharge200 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerART RAISH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00201
Federal IDSD00201
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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