Wilke Farms-timber Ridge Lagoon Dam

Wilke Farms-timber Ridge Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Platte County, Nebraska, built in 2001. 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 inspection04/25/2023
Height32 ft
Built200125 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 545 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Wilke Farms-timber Ridge Lagoon Dam

Wilke Farms-timber Ridge Lagoon Dam is a dam in Platte, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Schwartz Wilke Farms LLP (private). It impounds the Tr-loseke Creek near Rogers.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 545 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.

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 04/25/2023.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyPlatte
Nearest CityRogers
River/StreamTr-loseke Creek
Coordinates41.67239, -97.28206

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length545 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage92 acre-ft
Max Storage92 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerSchwartz Wilke Farms LLP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/25/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02595
Federal IDNE02595
More InfoState Dam Safety Program