Miller Lagoon Dam

Miller Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Knox County, Nebraska, built in 2008. 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 inspection10/07/2019
Height19 ft
Built200818 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 2,412 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 Miller Lagoon Dam

Miller Lagoon Dam is a dam in Knox, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Epic Land & Cattle LLC (private). It impounds the Hobbs Creek near Lindy.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 2,412 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2008, 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 10/07/2019.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyKnox
Nearest CityLindy
River/StreamHobbs Creek
Coordinates42.69955, -97.66886

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length2,412 ft
Year Completed2008 (18 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerEpic Land & Cattle LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/07/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03091
Federal IDNE03091
More InfoState Dam Safety Program