Rowe Dam

Rowe Dam is an earth dam located in Nemaha County, Nebraska, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/07/2022
Height20 ft
Built200026 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 475 ft long. 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 Rowe Dam

The primary purpose of Rowe 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 Donald L & Arlene C Rowe (private). It impounds the Tr-muddy Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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 06/07/2022.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyNemaha
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-muddy Creek
Coordinates40.36025, -96.00397

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length475 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage92 acre-ft
Max Storage92 acre-ft
Normal Storage5 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerDonald L & Arlene C Rowe
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/07/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03355
Federal IDNE03355
More InfoState Dam Safety Program