Dixon County Lagoon 3 Dam

Dixon County Lagoon 3 Dam is an earth dam located in Dixon 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 inspection05/25/2021
Height12 ft
Built200917 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 300 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 Dixon County Lagoon 3 Dam

Dixon County Lagoon 3 Dam is a dam in Dixon, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Hulstein Feedyards LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-south Creek.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 107 acre-feet. 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 05/25/2021.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyDixon
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-south Creek
Coordinates42.47281, -96.86388

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed2009 (17 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage107 acre-ft
Max Storage107 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerHulstein Feedyards LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/25/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03112
Federal IDNE03112
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