Hruby Dam

Hruby Dam is an earth dam located in Valley County, Nebraska, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Hruby Dam

The primary purpose of Hruby Dam 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 Marvin W & Michelle L Lane (private). It impounds the Cottonwood Creek near Arcadia.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 326 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 147 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 04/13/2022.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyValley
Nearest CityArcadia
River/StreamCottonwood Creek
Coordinates41.53630, -99.14457

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length326 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage147 acre-ft
Max Storage147 acre-ft
Normal Storage78 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Max Discharge250 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMarvin W & Michelle L Lane
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection04/13/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01387
Federal IDNE01387
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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