Heine Farms Lagoon 1 Dam

Heine Farms Lagoon 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Cedar County, Nebraska, built in 2002. 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 inspection03/21/2023
Height38 ft
Built200224 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 38 ft
38 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

38 ft tall and 270 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Heine Farms Lagoon 1 Dam

Heine Farms Lagoon 1 Dam is a dam in Cedar, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Heine Farms Feedyard LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-missouri River.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 17 acre-feet. Completed in 2002, 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 03/21/2023.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyCedar
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-missouri River
Coordinates42.83241, -97.33952

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length270 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage17 acre-ft
Max Storage17 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerHeine Farms Feedyard LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection03/21/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02635
Federal IDNE02635
More InfoState Dam Safety Program