Fayette Sewage Lagoons

About Fayette Sewage Lagoons

The primary purpose of Fayette Sewage Lagoons is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Village Of Fayette (local government). It impounds the Deer Creek - Offstream near Fayette.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 3,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 137 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/20/2023.

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