Folken Feed Yard Lagoon 1 Dam

Folken Feed Yard Lagoon 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Colfax County, Nebraska, built in 2005. 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 inspection03/29/2021
Height22 ft
Built200521 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 2,200 ft long. 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 Folken Feed Yard Lagoon 1 Dam

Folken Feed Yard Lagoon 1 Dam is a dam in Colfax, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Folken Feedyard (private). It impounds the Tr-loseke Creek.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 2,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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 03/29/2021.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyColfax
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-loseke Creek
Coordinates41.63894, -97.20827

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length2,200 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage104 acre-ft
Max Storage104 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerFolken Feedyard
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection03/29/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02742
Federal IDNE02742
More InfoState Dam Safety Program