Van Housen Lagoon Dam

Van Housen Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Polk County, Nebraska, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Van Housen Lagoon Dam

Van Housen Lagoon Dam is a dam in Polk, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Van Housen Feed Yard Llc (private). It impounds the Tr-big Blue River near Stromsburg.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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 06/01/2023.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyPolk
Nearest CityStromsburg
River/StreamTr-big Blue River
Coordinates41.06845, -97.69767

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerVan Housen Feed Yard LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/01/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02612
Federal IDNE02612
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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