Yung North Dam

Yung North Dam is an earth dam located in Kimball County, Nebraska, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/26/2022
Height20 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 339 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 Yung North Dam

Yung North Dam is a dam in Kimball, Nebraska. The dam is owned by David M & Peggy Evertson (private). It impounds the Tr-lodgepole Creek near Kimball.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 339 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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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Location

StateNebraska
CountyKimball
Nearest CityKimball
River/StreamTr-lodgepole Creek
Coordinates41.21382, -103.70431

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length339 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge908 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDavid M & Peggy Evertson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/26/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01179
Federal IDNE01179
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