Schneider Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Boone County, Kentucky. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 55 ft55 ft tall and 408 ft long, taller than 94% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Schneider Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Schneider Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bruce Holladay (private). It impounds the Woolper Creek near No Town.
The dam stands 55 feet tall and stretches 408 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 500 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 01/22/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
At 55 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Boone |
| Nearest City | No Town |
| River/Stream | Woolper Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.04969, -84.79360 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 55 ft |
| Dam Height | 55 ft |
| Dam Length | 408 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 500 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 500 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 24 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Bruce Holladay |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/22/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KY01043 |
| Federal ID | KY01043 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |