Schwanz Dam 3565

Schwanz Dam 3565 is an earth dam located in Harlan County, Nebraska, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Schwanz Dam 3565

The primary purpose of Schwanz Dam 3565 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 David J Schwanz Et Al (private). It impounds the Tr-twin Creek.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1950, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/10/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyHarlan
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-twin Creek
Coordinates40.05285, -99.60587

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length240 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDavid J Schwanz et al
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/10/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03565
Federal IDNE03565
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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