Bill Trask is an earth dam located in Pennington County, South Dakota, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 925 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Bill Trask
The primary purpose of Bill Trask 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 Jim Bloom Lavon Shearer (private). It impounds the Trib Cheyene.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 925 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 260 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Pennington |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Trib Cheyene |
| Coordinates | 44.21333, -102.35166 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 925 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 260 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 260 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 190 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 12,600 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Jim Bloom Lavon Shearer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD01970 |
| Federal ID | SD01970 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |