Road 737 County Dam

Road 737 County Dam is an earth dam located in Hayes County, Nebraska, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Road 737 County Dam

The primary purpose of Road 737 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 Hayes County (local government). It impounds the Burger Canyon.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 860 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 06/15/2023.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyHayes
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamBurger Canyon
Coordinates40.50805, -100.92947

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length860 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage89 acre-ft
Max Storage89 acre-ft
Normal Storage89 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerHayes County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/15/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE04121
Federal IDNE04121
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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