Zorc Bros. No.2

Zorc Bros. No.2 is an earth dam located in Ziebach County, South Dakota, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Zorc Bros. No.2

The primary purpose of Zorc Bros. No.2 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 Zorc Bros. No.2 (private). It impounds the Tr-cheyenne River.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 975 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 502 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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
CountyZiebach
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-cheyenne River
Coordinates44.85333, -101.20499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length975 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage502 acre-ft
Max Storage502 acre-ft
Normal Storage124 acre-ft
Max Discharge3,050 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerZORC BROS. NO.2
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01487
Federal IDSD01487
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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