Praire Farms Dam

Praire Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Tripp County, South Dakota, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Praire Farms Dam

The primary purpose of Praire Farms 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 Pdm General Mangt. Partners (private). It impounds the West Branch Bull Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 800 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/27/1983. That was over 42 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyTripp
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamWest Branch Bull Creek
Coordinates43.29499, -99.60166

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage800 acre-ft
Max Storage800 acre-ft
Normal Storage400 acre-ft
Max Discharge1,450 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPDM GENERAL MANGT. PARTNERS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection09/27/1983
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02243
Federal IDSD02243
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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