Benton & Still Dam is an earth dam located in Hall County, Nebraska, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 320 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 Benton & Still Dam
The primary purpose of Benton & Still 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 Iy Myers (private). It impounds the Tr-dry Creek near Abbott.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1952, 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 04/12/2023.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Hall |
| Nearest City | Abbott |
| River/Stream | Tr-dry Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.97370, -98.63552 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 518 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Iy Myers |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/12/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE00309 |
| Federal ID | NE00309 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |