Northwest Platte County Lagoon Dam

Northwest Platte County Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Platte County, Nebraska, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Northwest Platte County Lagoon Dam

Northwest Platte County Lagoon Dam is a dam in Platte, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Double D Family Farms Llc (private). It impounds the Tr-elm Creek near Platte Center.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 796 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. 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 09/21/2023.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyPlatte
Nearest CityPlatte Center
River/StreamTr-elm Creek
Coordinates41.63578, -97.53812

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length796 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage170 acre-ft
Max Storage170 acre-ft
Normal Storage86 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDouble D Family Farms LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection09/21/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02642
Federal IDNE02642
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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