Berke Dam

Berke Dam is an earth dam located in Frontier County, Nebraska, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Berke Dam

The primary purpose of Berke 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 L.c.s.g.a. Ltd (private). It impounds the Tr-muddy Creek near Arapahoe.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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 07/27/2023.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyFrontier
Nearest CityArapahoe
River/StreamTr-muddy Creek
Coordinates40.57294, -100.12553

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage7 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge825 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerL.C.S.G.A. Ltd
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/27/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01443
Federal IDNE01443
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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