Michanek Dam

Michanek Dam is an earth dam located in Boyd County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Michanek Dam

Michanek Dam is a dam in Boyd, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Harold Gene & Cory Micanek Life Es & Micanek (private). It impounds the Tr-ponca Creek near Monowi.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 301 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 11/06/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyBoyd
Nearest CityMonowi
River/StreamTr-ponca Creek
Coordinates42.88293, -98.41077

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length301 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge226 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerHarold Gene & Cory Micanek Life ES & Micanek
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/06/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01294
Federal IDNE01294
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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