Robert L Wilson Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/18/2022
Height18 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 290 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 Robert L Wilson Dam

The primary purpose of Robert L Wilson 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 Robert & Diana Wilson (private). It impounds the Tr-indian Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 290 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 69 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 10/18/2022.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyWebster
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-indian Creek
Coordinates40.18344, -98.64522

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length290 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRobert & Diana Wilson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/18/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03900
Federal IDNE03900
More InfoState Dam Safety Program