Sprick Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Nebraska, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionPoor3rd of 4 · remedial action needed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/29/2022
Height30 ft
Built195472 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 420 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Sprick Dam

Sprick Dam is a dam in Washington, Nebraska. The dam is owned by K-goose LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-new York Creek near Herman.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 25 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 09/29/2022.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyWashington
Nearest CityHerman
River/StreamTr-new York Creek
Coordinates41.60000, -96.29400

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage25 acre-ft
Max Storage25 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge330 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerK-goose LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection09/29/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00158
Federal IDNE00158
More InfoState Dam Safety Program