Dahnke Dam is an earth dam located in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 195 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 Dahnke Dam
Dahnke Dam is a dam in Hitchcock, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Kent J & Marilyn a Lorens (private). It impounds the Tr-republican River near Stratton.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 195 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 06/23/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Hitchcock |
| Nearest City | Stratton |
| River/Stream | Tr-republican River |
| Coordinates | 40.05187, -101.21319 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 195 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,119 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Kent J & Marilyn a Lorens |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/23/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE01472 |
| Federal ID | NE01472 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |