Pasture 9 Dam is an earth dam located in Perkins County, South Dakota, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 1,055 ft long. 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 Pasture 9 Dam
The primary purpose of Pasture 9 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 Grand River Coop. Grazing District (private). It impounds the Trib. Grand River.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 1,055 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 148 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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 | Perkins |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Trib. Grand River |
| Coordinates | 45.71999, -102.16499 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,055 ft |
| Year Completed | 1995 (31 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 148 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 148 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,350 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Grand River Coop. Grazing District |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02412 |
| Federal ID | SD02412 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |