Allen Stirling Number 2

Allen Stirling Number 2 is an earth dam located in Stanley County, South Dakota, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Allen Stirling Number 2

The primary purpose of Allen Stirling Number 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 David Stirling (private). It impounds the Trib. Powell Creek near Fort Pierre.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyStanley
Nearest CityFort Pierre
River/StreamTrib. Powell Creek
Coordinates44.37166, -100.57332

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,000 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD01580
Federal IDSD01580
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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