Leibbrandt South Divide Lagoon Dam

Leibbrandt South Divide Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Chase County, Nebraska, built in 1998. 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 inspection07/18/2023
Height19 ft
Built199828 years ago

Dam profile

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

19 ft tall and 2,870 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 Leibbrandt South Divide Lagoon Dam

Leibbrandt South Divide Lagoon Dam is a dam in Chase, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Imperial Foods, LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-muddy Creek near Stratton.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 2,870 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 340 acre-feet. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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 07/18/2023.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyChase
Nearest CityStratton
River/StreamTr-muddy Creek
Coordinates40.35753, -101.57948

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length2,870 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage340 acre-ft
Max Storage340 acre-ft
Normal Storage308 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerImperial Foods, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection07/18/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02482
Federal IDNE02482
More InfoState Dam Safety Program