Herd Company Lagoon 1 Dam

Herd Company Lagoon 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Wheeler County, Nebraska, built in 2007. 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 inspection06/22/2017
Height17 ft
Built200719 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 2,728 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 Herd Company Lagoon 1 Dam

Herd Company Lagoon 1 Dam is a dam in Wheeler, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Herd Company (private). It impounds the Tr-beaver Creek.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 2,728 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 129 acre-feet. Completed in 2007, 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 06/22/2017.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyWheeler
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-beaver Creek
Coordinates42.00890, -98.69556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length2,728 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage129 acre-ft
Max Storage129 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerHerd Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/22/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03185
Federal IDNE03185
More InfoState Dam Safety Program