Kenney Dam

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

About Kenney Dam

The primary purpose of Kenney 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 Paul R Kenney (private). It impounds the Tr-wood River.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 296 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 85 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 05/20/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyBuffalo
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-wood River
Coordinates40.79216, -99.27312

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length296 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage85 acre-ft
Max Storage85 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerPaul R Kenney
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/20/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE04626
Federal IDNE04626
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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