Rinne Dam

Rinne Dam is an earth dam located in Pawnee County, Nebraska, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Rinne Dam

Rinne Dam is a dam in Pawnee, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Rodney R & Amy M Christen (private). It impounds the Tr-turkey Creek near Steinauer.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 571 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.

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 06/02/2022.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyPawnee
Nearest CitySteinauer
River/StreamTr-turkey Creek
Coordinates40.22675, -96.23874

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length571 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge128 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRodney R & Amy M Christen
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/02/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02590
Federal IDNE02590
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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