Furnas County Farms Stock Dam is an earth dam located in Furnas County, Nebraska, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 288 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Furnas County Farms Stock Dam
The primary purpose of Furnas County Farms Stock Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Maschhoffs LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-republican River.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 288 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/16/2018.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Furnas |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-republican River |
| Coordinates | 40.20211, -99.63210 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 288 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 4 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Maschhoffs LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/16/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE02646 |
| Federal ID | NE02646 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |