Jacobson Dam

Jacobson Dam is an earth dam located in Buffalo County, Nebraska, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jacobson Dam

The primary purpose of Jacobson 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 Pauline K Jacobson Trustee (private). It impounds the Tr-wood River near Riverdale.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 04/14/2022.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyBuffalo
Nearest CityRiverdale
River/StreamTr-wood River
Coordinates40.77034, -99.20831

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length225 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPauline K Jacobson Trustee
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/14/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00592
Federal IDNE00592
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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