Blair #1

Blair #1 is an earth dam located in Haakon County, South Dakota, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Blair #1

The primary purpose of Blair #1 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 Kelly Blair (private). It impounds the Indian Spring Creek.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 250 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, 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.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyHaakon
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamIndian Spring Creek
Coordinates44.47282, -101.89010

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage250 acre-ft
Max Storage250 acre-ft
Normal Storage180 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,200 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerKELLY BLAIR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01494
Federal IDSD01494
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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