Melvin Anderson Dam is an earth dam located in Harlan County, Nebraska, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 190 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 Melvin Anderson Dam
Melvin Anderson Dam is a dam in Harlan, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Melvin R & Becky S Anderson (private). It impounds the School Creek near Orleans.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 190 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 11/24/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Harlan |
| Nearest City | Orleans |
| River/Stream | School Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.28636, -99.48859 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 190 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 41 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Melvin R & Becky S Anderson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 11/24/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE03594 |
| Federal ID | NE03594 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |