Bergeson Dam

Bergeson Dam is an earth dam located in Stanley County, South Dakota, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bergeson Dam

The primary purpose of Bergeson 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 Edward Bergeson (private). It impounds the Plum Creek-tr.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 254 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/09/1999. That was over 26 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyStanley
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamPlum Creek-tr
Coordinates44.31361, -100.94045

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length254 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,160 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEDWARD BERGESON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection09/09/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02422
Federal IDSD02422
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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