Peil Livestock Dam

Peil Livestock Dam is an earth dam located in Adams County, Nebraska, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Peil Livestock Dam

The primary purpose of Peil Livestock 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 Ken K & Audrey A Peil (private). It impounds the Tr-ash Creek near Pauline.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 397 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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 05/10/2016.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyAdams
Nearest CityPauline
River/StreamTr-ash Creek
Coordinates40.38580, -98.44030

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length397 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage76 acre-ft
Max Storage76 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge244 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerKen K & Audrey A Peil
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/10/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02186
Federal IDNE02186
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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