Kamm Dam

Kamm Dam is an earth dam located in Red Willow County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Kamm Dam

The primary purpose of Kamm Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Colleen J. & Phillip R. Kamm (private). It impounds the Tr-silver Creek.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 149 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. 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 05/22/2023.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyRed Willow
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-silver Creek
Coordinates40.21495, -100.20413

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length310 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage149 acre-ft
Max Storage149 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerColleen J. & Phillip R. Kamm
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection05/22/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE08040
Federal IDNE08040
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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