Dickmeyer Dam is an earth dam located in Gosper County, Nebraska, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 145 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 Dickmeyer Dam
The primary purpose of Dickmeyer Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Gary R & Clara M Dickmeyer (private). It impounds the Tr-elk Creek near Arapahoe.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 145 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 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 04/29/2019.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Gosper |
| Nearest City | Arapahoe |
| River/Stream | Tr-elk Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.35851, -99.90333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 145 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 7 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 9 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 648 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Gary R & Clara M Dickmeyer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/29/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE00733 |
| Federal ID | NE00733 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |