Earl Pullins

Earl Pullins is an earth dam located in Perkins County, South Dakota, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Earl Pullins

The primary purpose of Earl Pullins 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 Earl Pullins (private). It impounds the Tr-moreau River.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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
CountyPerkins
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-moreau River
Coordinates45.09833, -102.86499

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage96 acre-ft
Max Storage96 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Max Discharge150 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD01731
Federal IDSD01731
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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