Oaken Dam

Oaken Dam is an earth dam located in Saline County, Nebraska, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Oaken Dam

Oaken Dam is a dam in Saline, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Sunny Home Farms Llc (private). It impounds the Tr-big Blue River near Crete.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 199 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 06/03/2021.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountySaline
Nearest CityCrete
River/StreamTr-big Blue River
Coordinates40.68462, -96.96493

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length199 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge111 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerSunny Home Farms LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/03/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00043
Federal IDNE00043
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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