Road 391 County Dam

Road 391 County Dam is an earth dam located in Frontier County, Nebraska, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Road 391 County Dam

The primary purpose of Road 391 County 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 Frontier County (local government). It impounds the Tr-coon Creek near Indianola.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 158 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 06/28/2023.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyFrontier
Nearest CityIndianola
River/StreamTr-coon Creek
Coordinates40.37875, -100.51532

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length525 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage158 acre-ft
Max Storage158 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerFrontier County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection06/28/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE04107
Federal IDNE04107
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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