Coffee Dam

Coffee Dam is an earth dam located in Sioux County, Nebraska, built in 1939. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Coffee Dam

The primary purpose of Coffee 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 Coffee & Son Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-east Jim Creek near Ardmore Sd.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 345 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1939, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 05/05/2023.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountySioux
Nearest CityArdmore Sd
River/StreamTr-east Jim Creek
Coordinates42.85727, -103.73186

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length345 ft
Year Completed1939 (87 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage102 acre-ft
Max Storage102 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCoffee & Son Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection05/05/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01506
Federal IDNE01506
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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