Pigeon Ranch Livestock Lagoon Dam

Pigeon Ranch Livestock Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Dawson 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 inspection05/27/2020
Height31 ft
Built200917 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 550 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Pigeon Ranch Livestock Lagoon Dam

Pigeon Ranch Livestock Lagoon Dam is a dam in Dawson, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Pigeon Ranch LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-elm Creek.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 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 05/27/2020.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyDawson
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-elm Creek
Coordinates40.88854, -99.59391

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed2009 (17 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage104 acre-ft
Max Storage104 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPigeon Ranch LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/27/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03147
Federal IDNE03147
More InfoState Dam Safety Program