Dams in Brule County, South Dakota
24Total Dams
1High Hazard
9Significant
Dam Safety in Brule County, South Dakota
Brule County has 24 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 9 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Brule County is 79 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Raish Dam at 45 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Wanalain Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Feltman Dam 1 | Significant | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 | |
| Dusseau Dam | Significant | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 | |
| Turgeon Dam | Significant | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| Feltman Dam | Significant | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| Disseau Dam 2 | Significant | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 | |
| Labrecque Dam | Significant | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1946 | |
| Pazour Lake | Significant | 21 | Recreation | 1936 | |
| Gruenig Dam | Significant | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 | |
| Landis Dam | Significant | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 | |
| Raish Dam | Low | 45 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| Bergner Dam | Low | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| Bergner Dam 1 | Low | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| Wells Dam | Low | 30 | Recreation | 1935 | |
| Speckels Dam | Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 | |
| Randall Dam | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| Busack Dam | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 | |
| Kroupa Dam | Low | 27 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1949 | |
| Bailey Dam | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 | |
| Sladek Dam | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| Will Dam | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1946 | |
| Schaur Dam | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 | |
| Cedar Grove Colony Dam | Low | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 | |
| Lake 16 | Low | 15 | Recreation | 1935 |