Ziegler Dam

Ziegler Dam is an earth dam located in Harlan County, Nebraska, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/23/2019
Height18 ft
Built195571 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 289 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 Ziegler Dam

The primary purpose of Ziegler 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 Brent & Jessica Dunse (private). It impounds the Tr-turkey Creek near Naponee.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 289 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 07/23/2019.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyHarlan
Nearest CityNaponee
River/StreamTr-turkey Creek
Coordinates40.21236, -99.23130

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length289 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage76 acre-ft
Max Storage76 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,250 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBrent & Jessica Dunse
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/23/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01169
Federal IDNE01169
More InfoState Dam Safety Program