Farr Dam 4043

Farr Dam 4043 is an earth dam located in Frontier County, Nebraska, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Farr Dam 4043

The primary purpose of Farr Dam 4043 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 Stanley A & Ann Farr (private). It impounds the Tr-deer Creek Canyon.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 159 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 10/17/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyFrontier
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-deer Creek Canyon
Coordinates40.46867, -100.14172

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length275 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage159 acre-ft
Max Storage159 acre-ft
Normal Storage98 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerStanley A & Ann Farr
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/17/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE04043
Federal IDNE04043
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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