Brown Grain & Livestock Dam is an earth dam located in Furnas County, Nebraska, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 325 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 Brown Grain & Livestock Dam
The primary purpose of Brown Grain & Livestock Dam 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 Brown Grain & Livestock Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-sappa Creek.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 130 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 06/23/2022.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Furnas |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-sappa Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.08211, -99.81958 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 325 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Brown Grain & Livestock Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/23/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE03697 |
| Federal ID | NE03697 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |