Schoenrock Dam

Schoenrock Dam is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Nebraska, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/09/2020
Height23 ft
Built196165 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 225 ft long. 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 Schoenrock Dam

Schoenrock Dam is a dam in Jefferson, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Mark & Denise Schoenrock (private). It impounds the Tr-rose Creek near Endicott.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 04/09/2020.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityEndicott
River/StreamTr-rose Creek
Coordinates40.05944, -97.25756

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length225 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Max Storage98 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge284 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMark & Denise Schoenrock
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/09/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00117
Federal IDNE00117
More InfoState Dam Safety Program