Carter David East Dam

Carter David East Dam is an earth dam located in Harlan County, Nebraska, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Carter David East Dam

The primary purpose of Carter David East 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 Mg Partnership (private). It impounds the Milrose Creek near Alma.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 07/22/2019.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyHarlan
Nearest CityAlma
River/StreamMilrose Creek
Coordinates40.27829, -99.46032

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length390 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge660 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMG Partnership
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection07/22/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01260
Federal IDNE01260
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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