Lake Arrowhead Dam

Lake Arrowhead Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Nebraska, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Lake Arrowhead Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Arrowhead Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Arrowhead Incorporated (private). It impounds the Tr-long Creek near Rural Blair.

The dam stands 57 feet tall and stretches 995 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 370 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 06/06/2022.

At 57 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyWashington
Nearest CityRural Blair
River/StreamTr-long Creek
Coordinates41.44327, -96.11528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height57 ft
Dam Height53 ft
Dam Length995 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage370 acre-ft
Max Storage370 acre-ft
Normal Storage274 acre-ft
Surface Area40 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge530 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLake Arrowhead Incorporated
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/06/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00462
Federal IDNE00462
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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