Wineland Dam is an earth dam located in Furnas County, Nebraska, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 460 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 Wineland Dam
The primary purpose of Wineland 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 Wineland Family Trust (private). It impounds the Tr-republican River near Holbrook.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 | Furnas |
| Nearest City | Holbrook |
| River/Stream | Tr-republican River |
| Coordinates | 40.23379, -100.07313 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 460 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Wineland Family Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/13/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE03666 |
| Federal ID | NE03666 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |