Donald Ferguson
Donald Ferguson is an earth dam located in Haakon County, South Dakota, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Donald Ferguson
The primary purpose of Donald Ferguson 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 Francis Mark Buchholz (private). It impounds the South Fork Bridger Creek.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 633 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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 | Haakon |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | South Fork Bridger Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.31341, -101.84577 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 633 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 5,880 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | FRANCIS MARK BUCHHOLZ |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD00815 |
| Federal ID | SD00815 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |