Black Hill Basin Dam

Black Hill Basin Dam is an earth dam located in Custer County, Nebraska, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Black Hill Basin Dam

Black Hill Basin Dam is a dam in Custer, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Custer County Highway Department (local government). It impounds the Tr-south Loup River near Pleasanton.

The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 2,090 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 636 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 05/07/2019.

At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyCuster
Nearest CityPleasanton
River/StreamTr-south Loup River
Coordinates41.09147, -99.28283

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height48 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length2,090 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage636 acre-ft
Max Storage636 acre-ft
Drainage Area4 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCuster County Highway Department
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/07/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00706
Federal IDNE00706
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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