Henry Wilson

Henry Wilson is an earth dam located in Stanley County, South Dakota, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Henry Wilson

The primary purpose of Henry Wilson 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 Henry Wilson (private). It impounds the Trib. Plum Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 28 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
CountyStanley
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTrib. Plum Creek
Coordinates44.23499, -100.95832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage28 acre-ft
Max Storage28 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Max Discharge886 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD01551
Federal IDSD01551
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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