Ahrens Dam

Ahrens Dam is an earth dam located in Cass County, Nebraska, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Ahrens Dam

Ahrens Dam is a dam in Cass, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Ahrens Family Llc (private). It impounds the Tr-weeping Water Creek near Nehawka.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 295 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 05/02/2023.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyCass
Nearest CityNehawka
River/StreamTr-weeping Water Creek
Coordinates40.82354, -96.04753

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length295 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge222 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerAhrens Family LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/02/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01703
Federal IDNE01703
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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