Johnson Trust Dam

Johnson Trust Dam is an earth dam located in Harlan County, Nebraska, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Johnson Trust Dam

The primary purpose of Johnson Trust 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 Lippstreu Farms Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-turkey Creek.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 170 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/13/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyHarlan
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-turkey Creek
Coordinates40.26180, -99.31928

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length170 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLippstreu Farms Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/13/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03599
Federal IDNE03599
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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