Hueftle Dam

Hueftle Dam is an earth dam located in Frontier County, Nebraska, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hueftle Dam

The primary purpose of Hueftle 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 Lazy Ls Llc (private). It impounds the Tr-east Muddy Creek near Arapahoe.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 241 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 07/18/2023.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyFrontier
Nearest CityArapahoe
River/StreamTr-east Muddy Creek
Coordinates40.64290, -100.08794

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length241 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge330 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLazy LS LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/18/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01316
Federal IDNE01316
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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