Cgkl Dam

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

About Cgkl Dam

The primary purpose of Cgkl 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 Kent Zeller & Krynn K Pekny (private). It impounds the Tr-sweet Creek.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 665 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 107 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 03/31/2020.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyBuffalo
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-sweet Creek
Coordinates40.92271, -98.92332

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length665 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage107 acre-ft
Max Storage107 acre-ft
Normal Storage8 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerKent Zeller & Krynn K Pekny
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/31/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE04711
Federal IDNE04711
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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