Schafer System II Lagoon Dam

Schafer System II Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Boone County, Nebraska, built in 1996. 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 inspection10/30/2019
Height38 ft
Built199630 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 38 ft
38 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

38 ft tall and 398 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Schafer System II Lagoon Dam

Schafer System II Lagoon Dam is a dam in Boone, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Ggp LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-cedar River near Belgrade.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 398 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 58 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 10/30/2019.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyBoone
Nearest CityBelgrade
River/StreamTr-cedar River
Coordinates41.49237, -98.11985

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length398 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge27 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerGgp LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/30/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02432
Federal IDNE02432
More InfoState Dam Safety Program