Woollen Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Harlan County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 235 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 Woollen Farms Dam
The primary purpose of Woollen Farms 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 Woollen Farms Ltd (private). It impounds the Tr-republican River near Alma.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 235 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 58 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/21/2020.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Harlan |
| Nearest City | Alma |
| River/Stream | Tr-republican River |
| Coordinates | 40.12777, -99.37362 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 235 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Woollen Farms Ltd |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/21/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE03605 |
| Federal ID | NE03605 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |