Bad River Cattle Co. #1

Bad River Cattle Co. #1 is an earth dam located in Stanley County, South Dakota, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Bad River Cattle Co. #1

The primary purpose of Bad River Cattle Co. #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 Prince & Sons Inc. (private). It impounds the Trib. Lance Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 37 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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

StateSouth Dakota
CountyStanley
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTrib. Lance Creek
Coordinates44.33333, -100.75499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage37 acre-ft
Max Storage37 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Max Discharge588 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPrince & Sons Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01575
Federal IDSD01575
More InfoState Dam Safety Program