Brockmeier Dam

Brockmeier Dam is an earth dam located in Frontier County, Nebraska, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Brockmeier Dam

The primary purpose of Brockmeier 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 Bruce Brockmeier (private). It impounds the Tr-elder Creek near Arapahoe.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 238 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 10/08/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyFrontier
Nearest CityArapahoe
River/StreamTr-elder Creek
Coordinates40.54637, -99.99490

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length238 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage134 acre-ft
Max Storage134 acre-ft
Normal Storage96 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge595 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBruce Brockmeier
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/08/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01444
Federal IDNE01444
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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