Hinton Dam is an earth dam located in Frontier County, Nebraska, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 275 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 Hinton Dam
The primary purpose of Hinton 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 Stanley a & Collette Ann Farr (private). It impounds the Tr-mitchell Creek near Cambridge.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 04/22/2019.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Frontier |
| Nearest City | Cambridge |
| River/Stream | Tr-mitchell Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.53807, -100.28773 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 275 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 605 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Stanley a & Collette Ann Farr |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 04/22/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE00726 |
| Federal ID | NE00726 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |