Fuegan Bros.

Fuegan Bros. is an earth dam located in Buffalo County, South Dakota, built in 1947. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fuegan Bros.

The primary purpose of Fuegan Bros. 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 David Fuegen Living Trust (private). It impounds the Crow Creek-tr.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1947, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 09/12/1989. That was over 36 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyBuffalo
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamCrow Creek-tr
Coordinates43.96008, -98.96275

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length325 ft
Year Completed1947 (79 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Max Storage99 acre-ft
Normal Storage71 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge680 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDAVID FUEGEN LIVING TRUST
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection09/12/1989
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00163
Federal IDSD00163
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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