Schulte Farm Dam

Schulte Farm Dam is an earth dam located in Keokuk County, Iowa, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built199630 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Schulte Farm Dam

The primary purpose of Schulte Farm 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 Schulte Farm (private). It impounds the Tr- North Skunk River near Coppock.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 25 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyKeokuk
Nearest CityCoppock
River/StreamTr- North Skunk River
Coordinates41.34010, -92.03340

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage25 acre-ft
Max Storage25 acre-ft
Normal Storage5 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSchulte Farm
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03175
Federal IDIA03175
More InfoState Dam Safety Program