Wagner Meyers Road Dam
Wagner Meyers Road Dam is an earth dam located in Seward County, Nebraska, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Wagner Meyers Road Dam
Wagner Meyers Road Dam is a dam in Seward, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Dickinson Sarpy Ltd (private). It impounds the Tr-big Blue River near Milford.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 675 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 235 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 04/17/2019.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Seward |
| Nearest City | Milford |
| River/Stream | Tr-big Blue River |
| Coordinates | 40.79231, -97.12110 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 675 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 235 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 235 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 11 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 637 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Dickinson Sarpy LTD |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 04/17/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE00069 |
| Federal ID | NE00069 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |