Yung South Dam

Yung South Dam is an earth dam located in Kimball County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Yung South Dam

The primary purpose of Yung South Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Nebraska Board Of Educational Lands & Funds (state). It impounds the Tr-lodgepole Creek near Sidney.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 592 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 04/26/2022.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyKimball
Nearest CitySidney
River/StreamTr-lodgepole Creek
Coordinates41.13518, -103.68829

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length592 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,157 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNebraska Board of Educational Lands & Funds
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/26/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01180
Federal IDNE01180
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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