Bob Stoeser Dam

Bob Stoeser Dam is an earth dam located in Stanley County, South Dakota, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bob Stoeser Dam

The primary purpose of Bob Stoeser Dam 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 Bob Stoeser (private). It impounds the Trib. Willow Creek.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyStanley
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTrib. Willow Creek
Coordinates44.40833, -100.65832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length320 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage93 acre-ft
Max Storage93 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge880 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDSD02439
Federal IDSD02439
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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