Wolbach Foods Lagoon 4-5 Dam

Wolbach Foods Lagoon 4-5 Dam is an earth dam located in Greeley County, Nebraska, built in 1999. 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 inspection03/02/2020
Height50 ft
Built199927 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 50 ft
50 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

50 ft tall and 650 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Wolbach Foods Lagoon 4-5 Dam

Wolbach Foods Lagoon 4-5 Dam is a dam in Greeley, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Ggp LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-spring Creek near Cushing.

The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 195 acre-feet. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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 03/02/2020.

At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyGreeley
Nearest CityCushing
River/StreamTr-spring Creek
Coordinates41.40346, -98.46956

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height50 ft
Dam Height47 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage195 acre-ft
Max Storage195 acre-ft
Normal Storage176 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Max Discharge50 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerGgp LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection03/02/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02621
Federal IDNE02621
More InfoState Dam Safety Program