Long Dam

Long Dam is an earth dam located in Kimball County, Nebraska, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Long Dam

The primary purpose of Long 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 Kevin Long Et Al (private). It impounds the Tr-lodgepole Creek near Sidney.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 181 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 11 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/26/2022.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyKimball
Nearest CitySidney
River/StreamTr-lodgepole Creek
Coordinates41.07332, -103.57707

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage181 acre-ft
Max Storage181 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area11 sq mi
Max Discharge1,403 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerKevin Long et al
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/26/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01178
Federal IDNE01178
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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