Bellamy Dam is an earth dam located in Gosper County, Nebraska, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 211 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 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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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Gosper |
| Nearest City | Odessa |
| River/Stream | Tr-plum Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.64773, -99.92034 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 211 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 94 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 94 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 130 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Walker Enterprises Ltd |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/20/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE01331 |
| Federal ID | NE01331 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |