Clifton Brothers Dam

Clifton Brothers Dam is an earth dam located in Antelope County, Nebraska, built in 2009. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Clifton Brothers Dam

Clifton Brothers Dam is a dam in Antelope, Nebraska. The dam is owned by A J Clifton Et Al (private). It impounds the Hay Creek.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 136 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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 03/04/2020.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyAntelope
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamHay Creek
Coordinates42.37656, -98.14043

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed2009 (17 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage136 acre-ft
Max Storage136 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge767 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerA J Clifton et al
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection03/04/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03117
Federal IDNE03117
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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