Witte Dam
Witte Dam is an earth dam located in Furnas County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Witte Dam
The primary purpose of Witte 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 Cr Sr. & Marcia Druse (private). It impounds the Tr-republican River.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 131 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 11/03/2015. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Furnas |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-republican River |
| Coordinates | 40.19356, -100.14214 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 131 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 131 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 4 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | CR Sr. & Marcia Druse |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 11/03/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE03678 |
| Federal ID | NE03678 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |