Stoeser No. 6

Stoeser No. 6 is an earth dam located in Stanley County, South Dakota, built in 2017. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateSouth Dakota
CountyStanley
River/StreamStranger Creek-tr
Coordinates44.36382, -100.60117

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length266 ft
Year Completed2017 (9 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage23 acre-ft
Max Storage11 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge810 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerBernie Stoeser
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDSD02681
Federal IDSD02681
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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