Exidon Lagoon 1b Dam

Exidon Lagoon 1b Dam is an earth dam located in Thayer 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 inspection04/15/2021
Height25 ft
Built200917 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 950 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Exidon Lagoon 1b Dam

Exidon Lagoon 1b Dam is a dam in Thayer, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Exidon Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-dry Sandy Creek near Alexandria.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 156 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 04/15/2021.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyThayer
Nearest CityAlexandria
River/StreamTr-dry Sandy Creek
Coordinates40.32818, -97.44089

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length950 ft
Year Completed2009 (17 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage156 acre-ft
Max Storage156 acre-ft
Normal Storage141 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerExidon Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/15/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03260
Federal IDNE03260
More InfoState Dam Safety Program