F. Macijewske

F. Macijewske is an earth dam located in Dewey County, South Dakota, built in 1938. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft
Built193888 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 390 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About F. Macijewske

The primary purpose of F. Macijewske 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 F. Macijewske (private). It impounds the Tr-moreau.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 264 acre-feet. Completed in 1938, 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.

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Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyDewey
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-moreau
Coordinates45.39134, -100.97692

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length390 ft
Year Completed1938 (88 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage264 acre-ft
Max Storage264 acre-ft
Normal Storage176 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,000 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerF. Macijewske
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD00894
Federal IDSD00894
More InfoState Dam Safety Program