Bruntz Dam is an earth dam located in Saline County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 775 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 Bruntz Dam
Bruntz Dam is a dam in Saline, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Shirley a Rohrig Et Al (private). It impounds the Tr-turkey Creek near Dewitt.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 775 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 05/11/2017.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Saline |
| Nearest City | Dewitt |
| River/Stream | Tr-turkey Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.59118, -97.34122 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 775 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 5 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 334 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Shirley a Rohrig Et Al |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/11/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE01498 |
| Federal ID | NE01498 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |