Johnson Enterprises Dam

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

About Johnson Enterprises Dam

The primary purpose of Johnson Enterprises 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 Johnson Enterprises Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-little Blackwood Creek.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 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 06/19/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyHayes
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-little Blackwood Creek
Coordinates40.60617, -101.07661

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length220 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerJohnson Enterprises Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/19/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE04105
Federal IDNE04105
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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