Druse Dam is an earth dam located in Frontier County, Nebraska, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 302 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 Druse Dam
The primary purpose of Druse 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 Charles S & Kelli S Eubanks (private). It impounds the Tr-deer Creek near Holbrook.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 302 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 04/22/2019.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Frontier |
| Nearest City | Holbrook |
| River/Stream | Tr-deer Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.39314, -100.15575 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 302 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 11 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 470 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Charles S & Kelli S Eubanks |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/22/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE01447 |
| Federal ID | NE01447 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |