Big Red Farms Lagoon Dam

Big Red Farms Lagoon 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 inspection10/03/2019
Height31 ft
Built200620 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 1,000 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Big Red Farms Lagoon Dam

Big Red Farms Lagoon Dam is a dam in Dixon, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Big Red Farms Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-logan Creek near Pender.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 58 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 10/03/2019.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyDixon
Nearest CityPender
River/StreamTr-logan Creek
Coordinates42.28723, -96.83837

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBig Red Farms Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/03/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02820
Federal IDNE02820
More InfoState Dam Safety Program