Richard Guilliams Dam

Richard Guilliams Dam is an earth dam located in Nemaha County, Nebraska, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionPoor3rd of 4 · remedial action needed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/07/2022
Height34 ft
Built200521 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 570 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Richard Guilliams Dam

Richard Guilliams Dam is a dam in Nemaha, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Marilyn V Guilliams Trust (private). It impounds the Tr-deroin Creek.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 06/07/2022.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyNemaha
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-deroin Creek
Coordinates40.27311, -95.63130

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length570 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge459 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMarilyn V Guilliams Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection06/07/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03240
Federal IDNE03240
More InfoState Dam Safety Program