Trout Springs Dam 22

Trout Springs Dam 22 is an earth dam located in Cherry County, Nebraska, built in 1965. 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 inspection10/15/2020
Height35 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 425 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Trout Springs Dam 22

The primary purpose of Trout Springs Dam 22 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pareapairopears Farms LLC (private). It impounds the Trout Springs near Meadville.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 425 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 10/15/2020.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyCherry
Nearest CityMeadville
River/StreamTrout Springs
Coordinates42.89993, -100.36641

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length425 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPareapairopears Farms LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection10/15/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00385
Federal IDNE00385
More InfoState Dam Safety Program