Praire Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Tripp County, South Dakota, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 1,000 ft long, taller than 50% 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 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 43 years ago.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Tripp |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | West Branch Bull Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.29499, -99.60166 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 1,450 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Pdm General Mangt. Partners |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/27/1983 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02243 |
| Federal ID | SD02243 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |