Gebhards Dam

Gebhards Dam is an earth dam located in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gebhards Dam

The primary purpose of Gebhards 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 Lawrence And Maxine Williams (private). It impounds the Tr-lost Creek near Superior.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 374 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 04/26/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyNuckolls
Nearest CitySuperior
River/StreamTr-lost Creek
Coordinates40.13718, -98.09775

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length374 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge302 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLawrence And Maxine Williams
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/26/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00234
Federal IDNE00234
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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