Schneider Bros Dam

Schneider Bros Dam is an earth dam located in Lucas County, Iowa, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Schneider Bros Dam

The primary purpose of Schneider Bros 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 Schneider Brothers (private). It impounds the Tr-long Branch near Harvey.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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
CountyLucas
Nearest CityHarvey
River/StreamTr-long Branch
Coordinates41.15790, -93.28160

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length310 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02517
Federal IDIA02517
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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