Meyerle Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Gosper County, Nebraska, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 210 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 Meyerle Farms Dam
The primary purpose of Meyerle 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 Meyerle Family Farms LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-deer Creek near Holbrook.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 06/27/2022.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Gosper |
| Nearest City | Holbrook |
| River/Stream | Tr-deer Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.36787, -100.01991 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 210 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Meyerle Family Farms LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/27/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE03629 |
| Federal ID | NE03629 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |