Stoeser No. 6 is an earth dam located in Stanley County, South Dakota, built in 2017. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 266 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Stoeser No. 6
The primary purpose of Stoeser No. 6 is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Bernie Stoeser (private). It impounds the Stranger Creek-tr.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 266 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 11 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2017, the structure is relatively new.
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.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Stanley |
| River/Stream | Stranger Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 44.36382, -100.60117 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 266 ft |
| Year Completed | 2017 (9 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 11 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 810 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Bernie Stoeser |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02681 |
| Federal ID | SD02681 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |