Crow Butte Resources East Lagoon

Crow Butte Resources East Lagoon is an earth dam located in Dawes County, Nebraska, built in 1992. 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 inspection08/12/2021
Height27 ft
Built199234 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 2,366 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Crow Butte Resources East Lagoon

Crow Butte Resources East Lagoon is a dam in Dawes, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Cameco (crow Butte Resources, Inc.) (private). It impounds the None near Crawford.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 2,366 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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 08/12/2021.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyDawes
Nearest CityCrawford
River/StreamNone
Coordinates42.64555, -103.35944

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length2,366 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCameco (crow Butte Resources, Inc.)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection08/12/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02900
Federal IDNE02900
More InfoState Dam Safety Program