H. Lesmeister is an earth dam located in Dewey County, South Dakota, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 510 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 H. Lesmeister
The primary purpose of H. Lesmeister 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 H. Lesmeister (private). It impounds the Tr-moreau.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 123 acre-feet. Completed in 1937, 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
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Dewey |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-moreau |
| Coordinates | 45.10333, -100.77832 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 510 ft |
| Year Completed | 1937 (89 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 2,100 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | H. Lesmeister |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD00897 |
| Federal ID | SD00897 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |