Meline Dam

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

About Meline Dam

The primary purpose of Meline 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 Tim & Gwen Meline (private). It impounds the Tr-farmers Creek near Inavale.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/26/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyWebster
Nearest CityInavale
River/StreamTr-farmers Creek
Coordinates40.14644, -98.67312

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage2 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTim & Gwen Meline
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/26/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03889
Federal IDNE03889
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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