Dawson County Road Dam 3

Dawson County Road Dam 3 is an earth dam located in Dawson County, Nebraska, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dawson County Road Dam 3

Dawson County Road Dam 3 is a dam in Dawson, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Dawson County (local government). It impounds the Tr-wood River near Sumner.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 406 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 12/05/2022.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyDawson
Nearest CitySumner
River/StreamTr-wood River
Coordinates41.00303, -99.72841

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage406 acre-ft
Max Storage406 acre-ft
Normal Storage177 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge159 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDawson County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/05/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01405
Federal IDNE01405
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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