Schoor Dam

Schoor Dam is an earth dam located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Schoor Dam

The primary purpose of Schoor 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 Bernard Schoor (private). It impounds the Tr-snake Creek near Mineola.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/01/1960. That was over 65 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyPottawattamie
Nearest CityMineola
River/StreamTr-snake Creek
Coordinates41.18160, -95.65010

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length950 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage130 acre-ft
Max Storage130 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBernard Schoor
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/01/1960
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00959
Federal IDIA00959
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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