Janet Bentley Dam

Janet Bentley Dam is an earth dam located in Antelope County, Nebraska, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Janet Bentley Dam

The primary purpose of Janet Bentley Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Janet Bentley (private). It impounds the Tr-hail Creek near Neligh.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 333 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 152 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 2006, 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 03/23/2022.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyAntelope
Nearest CityNeligh
River/StreamTr-hail Creek
Coordinates42.17000, -98.05151

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length333 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage152 acre-ft
Max Storage152 acre-ft
Normal Storage73 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge251 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerJanet Bentley
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection03/23/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02783
Federal IDNE02783
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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