Flammang Dam

Flammang Dam is an earth dam located in Gosper County, Nebraska, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/14/2019
Height25 ft
Built196165 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 310 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Flammang Dam

The primary purpose of Flammang 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 William L Deterding Rev Trust (private). It impounds the Tr-deer Creek near Holbrook.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 154 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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 05/14/2019.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyGosper
Nearest CityHolbrook
River/StreamTr-deer Creek
Coordinates40.40152, -100.08515

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length310 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage154 acre-ft
Max Storage154 acre-ft
Normal Storage95 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge470 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWilliam L Deterding Rev Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/14/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00734
Federal IDNE00734
More InfoState Dam Safety Program