Ebmeier Dam

Ebmeier Dam is an earth dam located in Gosper County, Nebraska, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Ebmeier Dam

The primary purpose of Ebmeier 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 Raymond L & Bertha A Meyer (private). It impounds the Swartz Creek near Oxford.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 253 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 124 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 10/21/2021.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyGosper
Nearest CityOxford
River/StreamSwartz Creek
Coordinates40.45992, -99.69327

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length253 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage124 acre-ft
Max Storage124 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,100 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRaymond L & Bertha A Meyer
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/21/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01335
Federal IDNE01335
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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