Davenport Road Dam

Davenport Road Dam is an earth dam located in Valley County, Nebraska, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Davenport Road Dam

Davenport Road Dam is a dam in Valley, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Valley County (local government). It impounds the Tr-north Loup River near Ord.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 215 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 03/28/2022.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyValley
Nearest CityOrd
River/StreamTr-north Loup River
Coordinates41.71555, -99.13522

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage215 acre-ft
Max Storage215 acre-ft
Normal Storage7 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge17 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerValley County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection03/28/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02504
Federal IDNE02504
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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