Harry Bickel

Harry Bickel is an earth dam located in Corson County, South Dakota, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Harry Bickel

The primary purpose of Harry Bickel 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 Harry Bickel (private). It impounds the Tr-firesteel near Bullhead.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyCorson
Nearest CityBullhead
River/StreamTr-firesteel
Coordinates45.54333, -101.30332

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length380 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,664 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD00598
Federal IDSD00598
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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