Bob Stoeser Dam is an earth dam located in Stanley County, South Dakota, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 320 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 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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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Stanley |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Trib. Willow Creek |
| Coordinates | 44.40833, -100.65832 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1996 (30 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 880 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Bob Stoeser |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02439 |
| Federal ID | SD02439 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |