Dejongs Bros. 8

Dejongs Bros. 8 is an earth dam located in Lyman County, South Dakota, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 296 ft long, taller than 65% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Dejongs Bros. 8

The primary purpose of Dejongs Bros. 8 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 Dejong Bros. (private). It impounds the White River Off Stream.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 296 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 22 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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
CountyLyman
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamWhite River Off Stream
Coordinates43.77666, -99.77999

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length296 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage22 acre-ft
Max Storage22 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Max Discharge840 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD01052
Federal IDSD01052
More InfoState Dam Safety Program