Policky Dam

Policky Dam is an earth dam located in Morrill County, Nebraska, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/30/2020
Height24 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 366 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 Policky Dam

Policky Dam is a dam in Morrill, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Helen S Policky (private). It impounds the Tr-north Platte River near Lisco.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 366 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 10/30/2020.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyMorrill
Nearest CityLisco
River/StreamTr-north Platte River
Coordinates41.50069, -102.79925

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length366 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage101 acre-ft
Max Storage101 acre-ft
Normal Storage8 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge2,014 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerHelen S Policky
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/30/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01189
Federal IDNE01189
More InfoState Dam Safety Program