Brule Creek Watershed No. 17 is an earth dam located in Union County, South Dakota, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 906 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 Brule Creek Watershed No. 17
The primary purpose of Brule Creek Watershed No. 17 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Brule Ck Watershed Dist. (local government). It impounds the E. Brule Creek-tr near North Sioux City.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 906 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 651 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 | Union |
| Nearest City | North Sioux City |
| River/Stream | E. Brule Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 43.05909, -96.60475 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 906 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 651 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 651 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 294 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 26 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 3,280 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Brule Ck Watershed Dist. |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02280 |
| Federal ID | SD02280 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |