Lonnie Pooch Pond Dam

Lonnie Pooch Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Johnson 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 inspection06/09/2021
Height36 ft
Built201016 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 36 ft
36 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

36 ft tall and 512 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Lonnie Pooch Pond Dam

Lonnie Pooch Pond Dam is a dam in Johnson, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Lonnie L Pooch (private). It impounds the Tr-n Fk Nemaha River.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 512 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 33 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. 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 06/09/2021.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-n Fk Nemaha River
Coordinates40.35401, -96.22026

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length512 ft
Year Completed2010 (16 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage33 acre-ft
Max Storage33 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge47 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLonnie L Pooch
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/09/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03274
Federal IDNE03274
More InfoState Dam Safety Program