Bien South Wetland Dam

Bien South Wetland Dam is an earth dam located in Marshall County, South Dakota, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bien South Wetland Dam

The primary purpose of Bien South Wetland Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Boyd Bein (private). It impounds the Crow Creek-tr.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 1,388 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 46 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 157 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2003, the structure is relatively new.

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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyMarshall
River/StreamCrow Creek-tr
Coordinates45.78112, -97.51835

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length1,388 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage157 acre-ft
Max Storage157 acre-ft
Normal Storage109 acre-ft
Surface Area46 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge130 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerBoyd Bein
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02677
Federal IDSD02677
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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