Bellamy Dam

Bellamy Dam is an earth dam located in Gosper County, Nebraska, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bellamy Dam

The primary purpose of Bellamy 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 Walker Enterprises Ltd (private). It impounds the Tr-plum Creek near Odessa.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 211 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 94 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 06/20/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyGosper
Nearest CityOdessa
River/StreamTr-plum Creek
Coordinates40.64773, -99.92034

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length211 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage94 acre-ft
Max Storage94 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge130 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWalker Enterprises Ltd
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/20/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01331
Federal IDNE01331
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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