Chisholm Number 1

Chisholm Number 1 is an earth dam located in Stanley County, South Dakota, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Chisholm Number 1

The primary purpose of Chisholm 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 D. Chisholm (private). It impounds the Brush Creek-tr.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 531 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyStanley
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamBrush Creek-tr
Coordinates44.69365, -100.82405

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length531 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,000 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerD. CHISHOLM
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00220
Federal IDSD00220
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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