Buckley Dam is an earth dam located in Dawson County, Nebraska, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 210 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 Buckley Dam
The primary purpose of Buckley 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 Melvin O Buckley Trustee Et Al (private). It impounds the Tr-buffalo Creek near Overton.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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 03/31/2023.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Dawson |
| Nearest City | Overton |
| River/Stream | Tr-buffalo Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.99110, -99.84781 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 210 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Melvin O Buckley Trustee Et Al |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/31/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE01400 |
| Federal ID | NE01400 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |