Scott Lickteig Dam

Scott Lickteig Dam is an earth dam located in Nemaha County, Nebraska, built in 2011. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Scott Lickteig Dam

The primary purpose of Scott Lickteig Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Scott A & Denise M Lickteig (private). It impounds the Tr-duck Creek.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 425 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 30 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2011, 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 05/31/2019.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyNemaha
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-duck Creek
Coordinates40.47468, -95.81717

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length425 ft
Year Completed2011 (15 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage30 acre-ft
Max Storage30 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge48 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerScott A & Denise M Lickteig
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/31/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03306
Federal IDNE03306
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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