Schiermeister Dam; William is an earth dam located in Emmons County, North Dakota, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 150 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 Schiermeister Dam; William
The primary purpose of Schiermeister Dam; William 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 Donald & Susan Erickson (private). It impounds the Horsehead Creek-tr near N.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Emmons |
| Nearest City | N |
| River/Stream | Horsehead Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 46.42407, -100.47523 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 150 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Donald & Susan Erickson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | ND00744 |
| Federal ID | ND00744 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |