F. Joens

F. Joens is an earth dam located in Dewey County, South Dakota, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About F. Joens

The primary purpose of F. Joens 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 Fred Joens (private). It impounds the Tr Moreau.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyDewey
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr Moreau
Coordinates45.08977, -101.19458

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1940 (86 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage96 acre-ft
Max Storage96 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,400 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFRED JOENS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01683
Federal IDSD01683
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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