Hilland Dam

Hilland Dam is an earth dam located in Haakon County, South Dakota, built in 1938. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built193888 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 350 ft long. 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 Hilland Dam

The primary purpose of Hilland Dam 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 USA Doi (federal). It impounds the South Fork Bridger Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 136 acre-feet. Completed in 1938, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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
CountyHaakon
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamSouth Fork Bridger Creek
Coordinates44.27726, -101.84213

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1938 (88 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage136 acre-ft
Max Storage136 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,000 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerUSA Doi
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01792
Federal IDSD01792
More InfoState Dam Safety Program