Piening Dam 4411

Piening Dam 4411 is an earth dam located in Lancaster County, Nebraska, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Piening Dam 4411

The primary purpose of Piening Dam 4411 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 Terry L. Piening (private). It impounds the Tr-haines Branch near Denton.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 515 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 05/17/2022.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyLancaster
Nearest CityDenton
River/StreamTr-haines Branch
Coordinates40.68682, -96.87089

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length515 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTerry L. Piening
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/17/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE04411
Federal IDNE04411
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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