Williams Dam is an earth dam located in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 560 ft long. 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 Williams Dam
The primary purpose of Williams 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 Eccg Farms, LLC (private). It impounds the Turtle Creek near Hebron.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 497 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/07/2019.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Nuckolls |
| Nearest City | Hebron |
| River/Stream | Turtle Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.16770, -97.94131 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 560 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 497 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 497 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 191 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 33 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,328 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Eccg Farms, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/07/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE00219 |
| Federal ID | NE00219 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |