Ziegler Farm Dam

Ziegler Farm Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ziegler Farm Dam

The primary purpose of Ziegler Farm 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 Ziegler Farm Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-school Creek near Riverton.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 455 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/20/2022.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityRiverton
River/StreamTr-school Creek
Coordinates40.02990, -98.79475

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length455 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage91 acre-ft
Max Storage91 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerZiegler Farm Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/20/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03877
Federal IDNE03877
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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