Road Dam 16-11-11

Road Dam 16-11-11 is an earth dam located in Cass County, Nebraska, built in 1989. 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 inspection05/06/2022
Height36 ft
Built198937 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 36 ft
36 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

36 ft tall and 900 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Road Dam 16-11-11

Road Dam 16-11-11 is a dam in Cass, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-decker Creek near Louisville.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 111 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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 05/06/2022.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyCass
Nearest CityLouisville
River/StreamTr-decker Creek
Coordinates40.92877, -96.19214

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage111 acre-ft
Max Storage111 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge51 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLower Platte South Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/06/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02337
Federal IDNE02337
More InfoState Dam Safety Program