Centerfield Dam

Centerfield Dam is an earth dam located in Seward County, Nebraska, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Centerfield Dam

The primary purpose of Centerfield Dam 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 Barry B & Brenda J Stauffer (private). It impounds the Tr-crooked Creek near Milford.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 253 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/11/2022.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountySeward
Nearest CityMilford
River/StreamTr-crooked Creek
Coordinates40.80001, -97.16532

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage253 acre-ft
Max Storage253 acre-ft
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge524 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBarry B & Brenda J Stauffer
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/11/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00085
Federal IDNE00085
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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