Holsti Dam

Holsti Dam is an earth dam located in Harding County, South Dakota, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Holsti Dam

The primary purpose of Holsti 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 Gordon Holsti (private). It impounds the Tr-shaw Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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
CountyHarding
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-shaw Creek
Coordinates45.78126, -104.02304

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage110 acre-ft
Max Discharge630 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD00633
Federal IDSD00633
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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