Brockmeier Dam is an earth dam located in Frontier County, Nebraska, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 238 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 Brockmeier Dam
The primary purpose of Brockmeier 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 Bruce Brockmeier (private). It impounds the Tr-elder Creek near Arapahoe.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 238 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 10/08/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Frontier |
| Nearest City | Arapahoe |
| River/Stream | Tr-elder Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.54637, -99.99490 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 238 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 134 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 134 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 595 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Bruce Brockmeier |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/08/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE01444 |
| Federal ID | NE01444 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |