Prairie View Farms Inc.1 is an earth dam located in Meade County, South Dakota, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 627 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Prairie View Farms Inc.1
The primary purpose of Prairie View Farms Inc.1 is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Prairie View Farms Inc. (private). It impounds the Tributary of Bear Butte Creek.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 627 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 125 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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 | Meade |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tributary of Bear Butte Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.46999, -103.19832 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 627 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 840 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Prairie View Farms Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD01012 |
| Federal ID | SD01012 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |