Hudkins Road Dam

Hudkins Road Dam is an earth dam located in Seward County, Nebraska, built in 1994. 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 inspection04/18/2023
Height42 ft
Built199432 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 42 ft
42 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

42 ft tall and 483 ft long, taller than 88% 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 Hudkins Road Dam

Hudkins Road Dam is a dam in Seward, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-middle Oak Creek near Farmstead.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 483 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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 04/18/2023.

At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountySeward
Nearest CityFarmstead
River/StreamTr-middle Oak Creek
Coordinates41.00437, -96.94895

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length483 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge395 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLower Platte South Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/18/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02397
Federal IDNE02397
More InfoState Dam Safety Program