Cook Southeast Dam is an earth dam located in Box Butte County, Nebraska, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 455 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 Cook Southeast Dam
The primary purpose of Cook Southeast 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 Schiff Farms Inc (private). It impounds the Snake Creek near Alliance.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 455 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 123 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 187 square miles. Completed in 1953, 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 04/21/2022.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Box Butte |
| Nearest City | Alliance |
| River/Stream | Snake Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.07519, -103.24041 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 455 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 28 acres |
| Drainage Area | 187 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 902 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Schiff Farms Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/21/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE01242 |
| Federal ID | NE01242 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |