Hahn Dam

Hahn Dam is an earth dam located in Buffalo County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Hahn Dam

The primary purpose of Hahn 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 Mark A Hahn (private). It impounds the Tr-wood River.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 207 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 58 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. 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 03/31/2020.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyBuffalo
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-wood River
Coordinates40.83066, -98.88875

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length207 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMark A Hahn
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection03/31/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE04720
Federal IDNE04720
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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