Singleton Dam 1

Singleton Dam 1 is an earth dam located in Banner County, Nebraska, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Singleton Dam 1

The primary purpose of Singleton Dam 1 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 Singleton Ranch Limited Partnership (private). It impounds the Tr-rocky Hollow Creek near Broadwater.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 12/21/2020.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyBanner
Nearest CityBroadwater
River/StreamTr-rocky Hollow Creek
Coordinates41.42379, -103.48186

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length525 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,523 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerSingleton Ranch Limited Partnership
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/21/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00704
Federal IDNE00704
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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