Road 722 County Dam

Road 722 County Dam is an earth dam located in Red Willow County, Nebraska, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Road 722 County Dam

The primary purpose of Road 722 County 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 Red Willow County (local government). It impounds the Stevenson Canyon near Bartley.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 14 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 07/18/2023.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyRed Willow
Nearest CityBartley
River/StreamStevenson Canyon
Coordinates40.29139, -100.30398

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area14 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerRed Willow County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/18/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03648
Federal IDNE03648
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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