Bordner Dam is an earth dam located in Stanton County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 463 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 Bordner Dam
The primary purpose of Bordner 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 Jane and Patricia & Randy Kremer & Oertwich Co-trustees (private). It impounds the Tr-elkhorn River near Pilger.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 463 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/11/2020.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Stanton |
| Nearest City | Pilger |
| River/Stream | Tr-elkhorn River |
| Coordinates | 42.02555, -97.06007 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 463 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 17 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 325 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Jane and Patricia & Randy Kremer & Oertwich Co-trustees |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/11/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE00442 |
| Federal ID | NE00442 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |