Newman Grove Wastewater Lagoon Dam

Newman Grove Wastewater Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Nebraska, built in 2010. 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 inspection03/12/2020
Height10 ft
Built201016 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 650 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 Newman Grove Wastewater Lagoon Dam

Newman Grove Wastewater Lagoon Dam is a dam in Madison, Nebraska. The dam is owned by City of Newman Grove (local government). It impounds the Shell Creek.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet. Completed in 2010, 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 03/12/2020.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyMadison
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamShell Creek
Coordinates41.75014, -97.76076

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed2010 (16 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCity of Newman Grove
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection03/12/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03159
Federal IDNE03159
More InfoState Dam Safety Program