Roscoe Riggle
Roscoe Riggle is an earth dam located in Stanley County, South Dakota, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Roscoe Riggle
The primary purpose of Roscoe Riggle 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 Gaylord Norman (private). It impounds the Trib. Plum Creek.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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 | Stanley |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Trib. Plum Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.41666, -101.09666 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 2,024 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | GAYLORD NORMAN |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD01571 |
| Federal ID | SD01571 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |