Schroeder Dam No 1

Schroeder Dam No 1 is an earth dam located in Ochiltree County, Texas, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built198046 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 434 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Schroeder Dam No 1

Schroeder Dam No 1 is a dam in Ochiltree, Texas. The dam is owned by Edward Schroeder (private). It impounds the Tr-wolf Creek.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 434 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 31 acre-feet. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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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Location

StateTexas
CountyOchiltree
River/StreamTr-wolf Creek
Coordinates36.19333, -100.58667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length434 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage31 acre-ft
Max Storage31 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

OwnerEdward Schroeder
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX06236
Federal IDTX06236
More InfoState Dam Safety Program