Dawson County Road Dam 9 is an earth dam located in Frontier County, Nebraska, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 355 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 9
Dawson County Road Dam 9 is a dam in Frontier, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Dawson County (local government). It impounds the Tr-plum Creek near Eustis.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 355 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 12/07/2022.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Frontier |
| Nearest City | Eustis |
| River/Stream | Tr-plum Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.70012, -100.09311 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 355 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 5 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Dawson County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/07/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE01411 |
| Federal ID | NE01411 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |