Schlegel Dam

Schlegel Dam is an earth dam located in Davis County, Iowa, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Schlegel Dam

The primary purpose of Schlegel 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 William Schlegel (private). It impounds the Tr-fox River near Mt. Sterling.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 483 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyDavis
Nearest CityMt. Sterling
River/StreamTr-fox River
Coordinates40.70750, -92.23870

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length483 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWilliam Schlegel
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00327
Federal IDIA00327
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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