Hunt Dam

Hunt Dam is an earth dam located in Furnas County, Nebraska, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/23/2022
Height14 ft
Built198046 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 215 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 Hunt Dam

The primary purpose of Hunt 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 Daniel L & Melinda S Hunt (private). It impounds the Tr-beaver Creek near Hollinger.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 215 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 06/23/2022.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyFurnas
Nearest CityHollinger
River/StreamTr-beaver Creek
Coordinates40.19350, -99.78737

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length215 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerDaniel L & Melinda S Hunt
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/23/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03508
Federal IDNE03508
More InfoState Dam Safety Program