Schrieber Lake Dam

Schrieber Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Archer County, Texas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Schrieber Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Schrieber Lake 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 Johnny Schrieber (private). It impounds the Tr-onion Creek.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 212 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyArcher
River/StreamTr-onion Creek
Coordinates33.53705, -98.59858

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage212 acre-ft
Max Storage212 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJOHNNY SCHRIEBER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05556
Federal IDTX05556
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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