Dvorak Dam

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

About Dvorak Dam

The primary purpose of Dvorak 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 Scott D & Laura J Dvorak (private). It impounds the Tr-lawrence Fork Creek near Broadwater.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 04/13/2023.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyCheyenne
Nearest CityBroadwater
River/StreamTr-lawrence Fork Creek
Coordinates41.40871, -103.35445

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length440 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge157 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerScott D & Laura J Dvorak
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/13/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01759
Federal IDNE01759
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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