Doolittle Dam
Doolittle Dam is an earth dam located in Stanley County, South Dakota, built in 2018. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Doolittle Dam
The primary purpose of Doolittle 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 Aaron & Angela Doolittle (private). It impounds the Little Prairie Dog Creek-tr.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 365 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 166 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 2018, 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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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Stanley |
| River/Stream | Little Prairie Dog Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 44.18247, -101.11760 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 365 ft |
| Year Completed | 2018 (8 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 166 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 166 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 850 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Aaron & Angela Doolittle |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02678 |
| Federal ID | SD02678 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |