Studebaker Dam

Studebaker Dam is an earth dam located in Lancaster County, Nebraska, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Studebaker Dam

Studebaker Dam is a dam in Lancaster, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Studebaker Farms Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-little Salt Creek near Lincoln.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 273 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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 04/23/2019.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyLancaster
Nearest CityLincoln
River/StreamTr-little Salt Creek
Coordinates40.99192, -96.71569

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length273 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge170 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerStudebaker Farms Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection04/23/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02381
Federal IDNE02381
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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