Meyer Dam 3617

Meyer Dam 3617 is an earth dam located in Gosper County, Nebraska, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/29/2014
Height15 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 290 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 Meyer Dam 3617

The primary purpose of Meyer Dam 3617 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 Allan R & Dana L Meyer (private). It impounds the Tr-republican River.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 290 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 12/29/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyGosper
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-republican River
Coordinates40.44015, -99.66730

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length290 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerAllan R & Dana L Meyer
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/29/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03617
Federal IDNE03617
More InfoState Dam Safety Program