Sjuts Home Lagoon Dam

Sjuts Home Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Platte County, Nebraska, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Sjuts Home Lagoon Dam

Sjuts Home Lagoon Dam is a dam in Platte, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Cheryl A & Terry L Sjuts (private). It impounds the Tr-shell Creek near Platte Center.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 1,850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 78 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 09/20/2023.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyPlatte
Nearest CityPlatte Center
River/StreamTr-shell Creek
Coordinates41.61372, -97.57110

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length1,850 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage69 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCheryl A & Terry L Sjuts
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection09/20/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02568
Federal IDNE02568
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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