Dll Farms Dam

Dll Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Frontier 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 inspection04/13/2020
Height23 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 300 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 Dll Farms Dam

The primary purpose of Dll 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 Dll Farms Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-deer Creek near Holbrook.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 04/13/2020.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyFrontier
Nearest CityHolbrook
River/StreamTr-deer Creek
Coordinates40.45384, -100.19106

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage106 acre-ft
Max Storage106 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerDll Farms Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection04/13/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03611
Federal IDNE03611
More InfoState Dam Safety Program