Schardt Dam

Schardt Dam is an earth dam located in Thayer County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/16/2022
Height20 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 360 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 Schardt Dam

Schardt Dam is a dam in Thayer, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Mark & Barbara Schardt (private). It impounds the Tr-dry Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/16/2022.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyThayer
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-dry Creek
Coordinates40.10663, -97.60991

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage93 acre-ft
Max Storage93 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMark & Barbara Schardt
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/16/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE08707
Federal IDNE08707
More InfoState Dam Safety Program