Alden Zuhlke Lagoon Dam

Alden Zuhlke Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Antelope County, Nebraska, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/14/2019
Height15 ft
Built200125 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 1,557 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 Alden Zuhlke Lagoon Dam

Alden Zuhlke Lagoon Dam is a dam in Antelope, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Triple Cull LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-willow Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1,557 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 71 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 11/14/2019.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyAntelope
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-willow Creek
Coordinates42.29323, -97.94998

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length1,557 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerTriple Cull LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/14/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02616
Federal IDNE02616
More InfoState Dam Safety Program