Percival Erickson Dam

Percival Erickson Dam is an earth dam located in Clay County, Nebraska, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Percival Erickson Dam

The primary purpose of Percival Erickson Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Mmj Ebert Investments Llc (private). It impounds the Tr-school Creek near Sutton.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 314 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 05/14/2019.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyClay
Nearest CitySutton
River/StreamTr-school Creek
Coordinates40.59057, -97.92466

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length580 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage314 acre-ft
Max Storage314 acre-ft
Normal Storage116 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge740 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerMMJ Ebert Investments LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/14/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01522
Federal IDNE01522
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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