Stiver North Dam

Stiver North Dam is an earth dam located in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stiver North Dam

The primary purpose of Stiver North 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 Mfk Llc (private). It impounds the Tr-north Platte River near Scottsbluff.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 432 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 185 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 08/28/2020.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyScotts Bluff
Nearest CityScottsbluff
River/StreamTr-north Platte River
Coordinates41.86612, -103.79830

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length432 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage185 acre-ft
Max Storage185 acre-ft
Surface Area0 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge1,441 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMFK LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/28/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01194
Federal IDNE01194
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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