Weber Dam is an earth dam located in Holt County, Nebraska, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 293 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 Weber Dam
Weber Dam is a dam in Holt, Nebraska. The dam is owned by G Richard Keidel Trustee (private). It impounds the Tr-big Sandy Creek near Niobrara.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 293 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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 10/24/2022.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Holt |
| Nearest City | Niobrara |
| River/Stream | Tr-big Sandy Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.67073, -99.05793 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 293 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | G Richard Keidel Trustee |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 10/24/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE01974 |
| Federal ID | NE01974 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |