Furnas County Farms Ncp Farrow Lagoon Dam

Furnas County Farms Ncp Farrow Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Nance County, Nebraska, built in 1994. 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 inspection04/15/2020
Height42 ft
Built199432 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 42 ft
42 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

42 ft tall and 765 ft long, taller than 88% 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 Ncp Farrow Lagoon Dam

Furnas County Farms Ncp Farrow Lagoon Dam is a dam in Nance, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Platte Center West, LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-horse Creek.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 765 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 04/15/2020.

At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyNance
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-horse Creek
Coordinates41.34815, -98.20633

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Dam Length765 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage59 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPlatte Center West, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/15/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02807
Federal IDNE02807
More InfoState Dam Safety Program