Norman Es is an earth dam located in Stanley County, South Dakota, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Norman Es

The primary purpose of Norman Es 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 Norman Stoeser (private). It impounds the Trib. Willow Creek near Fort Pierre.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 23 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, 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
CountyStanley
Nearest CityFort Pierre
River/StreamTrib. Willow Creek
Coordinates44.35499, -100.54166

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage23 acre-ft
Max Storage23 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Max Discharge630 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerNorman Stoeser
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD01582
Federal IDSD01582
More InfoState Dam Safety Program