Bellwood 6-f

Bellwood 6-f is an earth dam located in Butler County, Nebraska, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Bellwood 6-f

The primary purpose of Bellwood 6-f is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Lower Platte North Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-platte River near Rogers.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 437 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 376 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 04/18/2019.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyButler
Nearest CityRogers
River/StreamTr-platte River
Coordinates41.30905, -97.22735

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length437 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage376 acre-ft
Max Storage376 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,332 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLower Platte North Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/18/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00025
Federal IDNE00025
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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