Dixon County Feedyard Lagoon 4 Dam

Dixon County Feedyard Lagoon 4 Dam is an earth dam located in Dixon County, Nebraska, built in 2006. 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 inspection03/23/2022
Height28 ft
Built200620 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 2,154 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Dixon County Feedyard Lagoon 4 Dam

Dixon County Feedyard Lagoon 4 Dam is a dam in Dixon, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Hulstein Feedyards LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-south Creek near Martinsburg.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 2,154 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 121 acre-feet. Completed in 2006, 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 03/23/2022.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyDixon
Nearest CityMartinsburg
River/StreamTr-south Creek
Coordinates42.46480, -96.85997

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length2,154 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage121 acre-ft
Max Storage121 acre-ft
Normal Storage106 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerHulstein Feedyards LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection03/23/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02798
Federal IDNE02798
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