Krotter Schlager Dam

Krotter Schlager Dam is an earth dam located in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Krotter Schlager Dam

The primary purpose of Krotter Schlager 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 Steven Fries Trustee (private). It impounds the Tr-frenchman River near Culbertson.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 276 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 07/25/2023.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyHitchcock
Nearest CityCulbertson
River/StreamTr-frenchman River
Coordinates40.28724, -101.01201

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length276 ft
Year Completed1945 (81 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge950 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSteven Fries Trustee
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection07/25/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00497
Federal IDNE00497
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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