Weerts Wetlands Restoration Dam

Weerts Wetlands Restoration Dam is an earth dam located in Butler County, Nebraska, built in 2015. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Weerts Wetlands Restoration Dam

Weerts Wetlands Restoration Dam is a dam in Butler, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Weerts Properties Llp (private). It impounds the Tr-platte River.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 1,750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 229 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2015, the structure is relatively new.

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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 04/29/2021.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyButler
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-platte River
Coordinates41.40445, -97.03283

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height6 ft
Dam Length1,750 ft
Year Completed2015 (11 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage229 acre-ft
Max Storage229 acre-ft
Normal Storage6 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge15 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWeerts Properties LLP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/29/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE08423
Federal IDNE08423
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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