Butch Streff West Dam

Butch Streff West Dam is an earth dam located in Harlan County, Nebraska, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Butch Streff West Dam

The primary purpose of Butch Streff West Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Harlan County Road Department (local government). It impounds the Milrose Creek.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 940 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 860 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 07/22/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyHarlan
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamMilrose Creek
Coordinates40.20485, -99.47853

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length940 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage860 acre-ft
Max Storage860 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area8 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHarlan County Road Department
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/22/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03583
Federal IDNE03583
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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