Shifflet Dam is an earth dam located in Red Willow County, Nebraska, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 390 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 Shifflet Dam
The primary purpose of Shifflet 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 Red Willow County (local government). It impounds the Tr-medicine Creek near Cambridge.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 04/13/2020.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Red Willow |
| Nearest City | Cambridge |
| River/Stream | Tr-medicine Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.30956, -100.19633 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 390 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 6 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Red Willow County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/13/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE03644 |
| Federal ID | NE03644 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |