Board Of Educ Lands & Funds Dam 3691

Board Of Educ Lands & Funds Dam 3691 is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Board Of Educ Lands & Funds Dam 3691

The primary purpose of Board Of Educ Lands & Funds Dam 3691 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 Nebraska Board Of Educational Lands & Funds (state). It impounds the Vinning Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 190 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 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 08/13/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamVinning Creek
Coordinates40.14237, -99.01781

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length190 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNebraska Board of Educational Lands & Funds
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/13/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03691
Federal IDNE03691
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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