Rupe Dam

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

About Rupe Dam

The primary purpose of Rupe 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 Mark E & Chad J Rupe (private). It impounds the Tr-beaver Creek near Beaver City.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 09/18/2023.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyFurnas
Nearest CityBeaver City
River/StreamTr-beaver Creek
Coordinates40.15608, -99.90356

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length270 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage134 acre-ft
Max Storage134 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMark E & Chad J Rupe
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/18/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE08193
Federal IDNE08193
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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