Gorr Dam 1

Gorr Dam 1 is an earth dam located in Dawes County, Nebraska, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About Gorr Dam 1

The primary purpose of Gorr Dam 1 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 Scott & Raberta Starr (private). It impounds the Tr-white River near Interior Sd.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 585 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 109 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1953, 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 05/05/2021.

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Low HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyDawes
Nearest CityInterior Sd
River/StreamTr-white River
Coordinates42.90376, -103.07430

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length585 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage109 acre-ft
Max Storage109 acre-ft
Normal Storage0 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area7 sq mi
Max Discharge594 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerScott & Raberta Starr
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection05/05/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00824
Federal IDNE00824
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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