Buffalo Lagoon Dam

Buffalo Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Dawson County, Nebraska, built in 2008. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Buffalo Lagoon Dam

Buffalo Lagoon Dam is a dam in Dawson, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Timothy J Chancellor Et Al (private). It impounds the Buffalo Creek.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 11 square miles. Completed in 2008, 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 04/15/2020.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyDawson
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamBuffalo Creek
Coordinates40.94552, -99.84664

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed2008 (18 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area11 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerTimothy J Chancellor et al
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/15/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03093
Federal IDNE03093
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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