Steffensen Dam is an earth dam located in Dawes County, Nebraska, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 310 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 Steffensen Dam
The primary purpose of Steffensen 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 Mark J & Jo L Vroman (private). It impounds the Tr-sand Canyon near Valentine.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 244 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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 09/24/2019.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Dawes |
| Nearest City | Valentine |
| River/Stream | Tr-sand Canyon |
| Coordinates | 42.58658, -102.94942 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 310 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 244 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 244 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 113 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Mark J & Jo L Vroman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/24/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE00828 |
| Federal ID | NE00828 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |