Timperley Dam

Timperley Dam is an earth dam located in Holt 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 inspection11/06/2019
Height24 ft
Built200818 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 560 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 Timperley Dam

The primary purpose of Timperley Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gene Otis & Kelcey a Timperley (private). It impounds the Tr-redbird Creek.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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 11/06/2019.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyHolt
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-redbird Creek
Coordinates42.70036, -98.48707

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed2008 (18 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge392 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGene Otis & Kelcey a Timperley
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/06/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03146
Federal IDNE03146
More InfoState Dam Safety Program