Volk Dam

Volk Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Volk Dam

The primary purpose of Volk 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 Ardell Randal Marcia & Roger Volk (private). It impounds the Tr-w Br Thompson Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 05/03/2018.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-w Br Thompson Creek
Coordinates40.26806, -98.90401

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length525 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerArdell Randal Marcia & Roger Volk
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection05/03/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03824
Federal IDNE03824
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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