Gregg Dam 1340

Gregg Dam 1340 is an earth dam located in Gosper County, Nebraska, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/29/2019
Height12 ft
Built195373 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 219 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 Gregg Dam 1340

The primary purpose of Gregg Dam 1340 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 Bradley D & Gayle L Schutz (private). It impounds the Tr-dry Creek near Edison.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 219 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1953, 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 04/29/2019.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyGosper
Nearest CityEdison
River/StreamTr-dry Creek
Coordinates40.37323, -99.83538

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length219 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge2,413 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBradley D & Gayle L Schutz
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/29/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01340
Federal IDNE01340
More InfoState Dam Safety Program