Roscoe Hill Hatchery Dam

Roscoe Hill Hatchery Dam is an earth dam located in Lancaster County, Nebraska, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Roscoe Hill Hatchery Dam

The primary purpose of Roscoe Hill Hatchery 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 Craig M Shaw (private). It impounds the Tr-holmes Creek near Emerald.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 474 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 04/24/2019.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyLancaster
Nearest CityEmerald
River/StreamTr-holmes Creek
Coordinates40.77336, -96.89344

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length474 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge88 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCraig M Shaw
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection04/24/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01668
Federal IDNE01668
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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