Brinkman Dam

Brinkman Dam is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Nebraska, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Brinkman Dam

Brinkman Dam is a dam in Johnson, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Debbie J & Kenneth S Brinkman (private). It impounds the Tr-n Fk Big Nemaha River near Tecumseh.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2007, 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 05/15/2019.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityTecumseh
River/StreamTr-n Fk Big Nemaha River
Coordinates40.34689, -96.23060

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length470 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge40 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDebbie J & Kenneth S Brinkman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/15/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02844
Federal IDNE02844
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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