Dawson County Road Dam 6

Dawson County Road Dam 6 is an earth dam located in Dawson County, Nebraska, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/06/2022
Height11 ft
Built197155 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 11 ft
11 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

11 ft tall and 900 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 Dawson County Road Dam 6

Dawson County Road Dam 6 is a dam in Dawson, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Dawson County (local government). It impounds the Tr-wood River near Sumner.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 12/06/2022.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyDawson
Nearest CitySumner
River/StreamTr-wood River
Coordinates41.00284, -99.69810

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage86 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDawson County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/06/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01408
Federal IDNE01408
More InfoState Dam Safety Program