Pere Pearson 1

Pere Pearson 1 is an earth dam located in Haakon County, South Dakota, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pere Pearson 1

The primary purpose of Pere Pearson 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 Pearson Brothers Land Llc (private). It impounds the West Plum Creek-tr.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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
CountyHaakon
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamWest Plum Creek-tr
Coordinates44.28310, -101.69494

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage128 acre-ft
Max Storage128 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,500 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPEARSON BROTHERS LAND LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01840
Federal IDSD01840
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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