Kucera Dam 2058

Kucera Dam 2058 is an earth dam located in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/19/2022
Height19 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 400 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 Kucera Dam 2058

The primary purpose of Kucera Dam 2058 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 Sandra K & Alan D Rosenboom & Rosenboom (private). It impounds the Tr-ox Bow Creek near Hebron.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 05/19/2022.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyNuckolls
Nearest CityHebron
River/StreamTr-ox Bow Creek
Coordinates40.25906, -98.12256

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge709 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSandra K & Alan D Rosenboom & Rosenboom
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/19/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02058
Federal IDNE02058
More InfoState Dam Safety Program