Kuenoh Dam

Kuenoh Dam is an earth dam located in Saline County, Nebraska, built in 1970. 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 inspection05/17/2022
Height22 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

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

22 ft tall and 350 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 Kuenoh Dam

The primary purpose of Kuenoh Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lake Kuenoh Property Owners Assoc (private). It impounds the Tr-big Blue River near Crete.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 05/17/2022.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountySaline
Nearest CityCrete
River/StreamTr-big Blue River
Coordinates40.61254, -96.95077

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge767 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLake Kuenoh Property Owners Assoc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/17/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02833
Federal IDNE02833
More InfoState Dam Safety Program