Schultz Dam

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

About Schultz Dam

The primary purpose of Schultz 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 Di & Da Schultz (private). It impounds the Tr-west Nishnabota River near Avoca.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 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 06/27/1978. That was over 47 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyShelby
Nearest CityAvoca
River/StreamTr-west Nishnabota River
Coordinates41.54270, -95.36390

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDI & DA Schultz
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/27/1978
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01009
Federal IDIA01009
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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