Nietfeld Dam 4782

Nietfeld Dam 4782 is an earth dam located in Gage County, Nebraska, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Nietfeld Dam 4782

The primary purpose of Nietfeld Dam 4782 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Margaret L Nietfeld (private). It impounds the Unnamed Stream.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 585 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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 04/22/2021.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyGage
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamUnnamed Stream
Coordinates40.00647, -96.70606

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length585 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMargaret L Nietfeld
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/22/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE04782
Federal IDNE04782
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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