Storz West Detention Dam is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.
About Storz West Detention Dam
The primary purpose of Storz West Detention 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 City Of Omaha (local government). It impounds the Tr-missouri River near Omaha.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 1,830 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 151 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.