Weber Dam

Weber Dam is an earth dam located in Holt County, Nebraska, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About Weber Dam

Weber Dam is a dam in Holt, Nebraska. The dam is owned by G Richard Keidel Trustee (private). It impounds the Tr-big Sandy Creek near Niobrara.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 293 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 10/24/2022.

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Low HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyHolt
Nearest CityNiobrara
River/StreamTr-big Sandy Creek
Coordinates42.67073, -99.05793

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length293 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerG Richard Keidel Trustee
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection10/24/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01974
Federal IDNE01974
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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