Blake Dam

Blake Dam is an earth dam located in Red Willow County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Blake Dam

The primary purpose of Blake 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 Barbara A Tines (private). It impounds the Tr-republican River near Bartley.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 04/27/2020.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyRed Willow
Nearest CityBartley
River/StreamTr-republican River
Coordinates40.29495, -100.40056

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage76 acre-ft
Max Storage76 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBarbara A Tines
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/27/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03646
Federal IDNE03646
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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