Frontier Farms Farrow Lagoon Dam

Frontier Farms Farrow Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Frontier County, Nebraska, built in 2000. 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 inspection08/23/2018
Height33 ft
Built200026 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 480 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Frontier Farms Farrow Lagoon Dam

Frontier Farms Farrow Lagoon Dam is a dam in Frontier, Nebraska. The dam is owned by The Maschhoffs, Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-west Muddy Creek.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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 08/23/2018.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyFrontier
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-west Muddy Creek
Coordinates40.54006, -100.19110

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage71 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerThe Maschhoffs, Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection08/23/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02622
Federal IDNE02622
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