Lueking Dam 3545

Lueking Dam 3545 is an earth dam located in Furnas County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionPoor3rd of 4 · remedial action needed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/12/2023
Height19 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 270 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 Lueking Dam 3545

The primary purpose of Lueking Dam 3545 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 Haag Farms Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-republican River near Oxford.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 06/12/2023.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyFurnas
Nearest CityOxford
River/StreamTr-republican River
Coordinates40.26818, -99.63337

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length270 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerHaag Farms Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection06/12/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03545
Federal IDNE03545
More InfoState Dam Safety Program