V-hansen Lagoon 3 Dam

V-hansen Lagoon 3 Dam is an earth dam located in Burt County, Nebraska, built in 2003. 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 inspection10/15/2019
Height26 ft
Built200323 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 900 ft long, taller than 55% 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 V-hansen Lagoon 3 Dam

V-hansen Lagoon 3 Dam is a dam in Burt, Nebraska. The dam is owned by V Hansen Land & Cattle Co (private). It impounds the Tr-carr Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2003, 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 10/15/2019.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyBurt
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-carr Creek
Coordinates41.71741, -96.26592

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerV Hansen Land & Cattle Co
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/15/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02842
Federal IDNE02842
More InfoState Dam Safety Program