Long Branch 2

Long Branch 2 is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Nebraska, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/08/2021
Height37 ft
Built198046 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 37 ft
37 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

37 ft tall and 1,225 ft long, taller than 83% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Long Branch 2

The primary purpose of Long Branch 2 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Nemaha Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-long Branch near Humboldt.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 1,225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 665 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 06/08/2021.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityHumboldt
River/StreamTr-long Branch
Coordinates40.32789, -96.08137

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length1,225 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage665 acre-ft
Max Storage665 acre-ft
Normal Storage133 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge493 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNemaha Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/08/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01720
Federal IDNE01720
More InfoState Dam Safety Program