H. Chamberlin

H. Chamberlin is an earth dam located in Dewey County, South Dakota, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 400 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About H. Chamberlin

The primary purpose of H. Chamberlin 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 H. Chamberlin (private). It impounds the Tr-missouri.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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

StateSouth Dakota
CountyDewey
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-missouri
Coordinates45.45666, -100.39832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage81 acre-ft
Max Storage81 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,680 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerH. Chamberlin
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00898
Federal IDSD00898
More InfoState Dam Safety Program