Bruce Dam is an earth dam located in Pennington County, South Dakota, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 310 ft long, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Bruce Dam
The primary purpose of Bruce Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Robert E. Hays (private). It impounds the Tr-cheyenne River.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 397 acre-feet. Completed in 1937, 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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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Pennington |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-cheyenne River |
| Coordinates | 43.96666, -102.27166 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 310 ft |
| Year Completed | 1937 (89 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 397 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 397 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 257 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 680 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Robert E. Hays |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD00996 |
| Federal ID | SD00996 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |