Turkey Creek Pond Dam

Turkey Creek Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Turkey Creek Pond Dam

Turkey Creek Pond Dam is a dam in Franklin, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Paul E Pohlenz Life Es (private). It impounds the Tr-turkey Creek.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 06/27/2019.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-turkey Creek
Coordinates40.12160, -99.16715

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length310 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPaul E Pohlenz Life ES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection06/27/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03695
Federal IDNE03695
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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