Monter Dam 1453

Monter Dam 1453 is an earth dam located in Frontier County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Monter Dam 1453

The primary purpose of Monter Dam 1453 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 Monter Living Trust (private). It impounds the Tr-muddy Creek near Arapahoe.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyFrontier
Nearest CityArapahoe
River/StreamTr-muddy Creek
Coordinates40.47547, -100.01238

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length225 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage76 acre-ft
Max Storage76 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge205 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMonter Living Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/22/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01453
Federal IDNE01453
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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