Pieper Dam

Pieper Dam is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pieper Dam

The primary purpose of Pieper 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 Kurt & Jeanne M & David & Ann Pieper (private). It impounds the Tr-platte River.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 385 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/01/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyLincoln
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-platte River
Coordinates41.07608, -100.70241

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length385 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage8 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerKurt & Jeanne M & David & Ann Pieper
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/01/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03350
Federal IDNE03350
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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