Schoening Dam is an earth dam located in Mills County, Iowa, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 40 ft long, taller than 88% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Schoening Dam
The primary purpose of Schoening 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 Harvey Schoening (private). It impounds the Tr-keg Creek near Glenwood.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 40 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 474 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/25/2003. That was over 23 years ago.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Mills |
| Nearest City | Glenwood |
| River/Stream | Tr-keg Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.10160, -95.67330 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 40 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 474 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 474 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 238 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Harvey Schoening |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/25/2003 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01397 |
| Federal ID | IA01397 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |