Laursen Dam

Laursen Dam is an earth dam located in Box Butte County, Nebraska, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Laursen Dam

Laursen Dam is a dam in Box Butte, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Laursen Life Es (private). It impounds the Tr-snake Creek near Alliance.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 574 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 04/21/2022.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyBox Butte
Nearest CityAlliance
River/StreamTr-snake Creek
Coordinates42.15929, -103.20826

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length574 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge94 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLaursen Life ES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/21/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01858
Federal IDNE01858
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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