Daniel Hill Pond Dam

Daniel Hill Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Richardson County, Nebraska, built in 2009. 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 inspection04/14/2021
Height28 ft
Built200917 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 700 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Daniel Hill Pond Dam

Daniel Hill Pond Dam is a dam in Richardson, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Daniel Hill (private). It impounds the Tr-muddy Creek.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2009, 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 04/14/2021.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyRichardson
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-muddy Creek
Coordinates40.09556, -95.62162

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed2009 (17 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge166 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDaniel Hill
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/14/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03101
Federal IDNE03101
More InfoState Dam Safety Program