Vogt Dam

Vogt Dam is an earth dam located in Otoe County, Nebraska, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Vogt Dam

Vogt Dam is a dam in Otoe, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Harvey & Maureen Vogt (private). It impounds the Owl Creek.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 114 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2004, 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 06/21/2021.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyOtoe
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamOwl Creek
Coordinates40.74855, -96.30427

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length660 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage114 acre-ft
Max Storage114 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge158 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerHarvey & Maureen Vogt
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/21/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02721
Federal IDNE02721
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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