Bodie Dam

Bodie Dam is an earth dam located in Pawnee County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Bodie Dam

The primary purpose of Bodie Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Scott A Bodie (private). It impounds the Tr-plum Creek near Liberty.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 960 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 06/23/2020.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyPawnee
Nearest CityLiberty
River/StreamTr-plum Creek
Coordinates40.09313, -96.41555

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length960 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge448 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerScott A Bodie
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection06/23/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00374
Federal IDNE00374
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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