King Ranch Dam is an earth dam located in Morrill County, Nebraska, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 800 ft long, taller than 55% 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 King Ranch Dam
The primary purpose of King Ranch 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 Hall Land Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-upper Dugout Creek near Bridgeport.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 04/05/2022.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Morrill |
| Nearest City | Bridgeport |
| River/Stream | Tr-upper Dugout Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.72192, -103.04083 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 8 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 392 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Hall Land Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 04/05/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE00646 |
| Federal ID | NE00646 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |