Windmill Feedyards Lagoon Dam

Windmill Feedyards Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Howard County, Nebraska, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Windmill Feedyards Lagoon Dam

Windmill Feedyards Lagoon Dam is a dam in Howard, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Nebraska Ils Feeders Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-auger Creek near Elba.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2002, 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 04/26/2023.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyHoward
Nearest CityElba
River/StreamTr-auger Creek
Coordinates41.27609, -98.61681

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length320 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge20 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerNebraska ILS Feeders Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/26/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02667
Federal IDNE02667
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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