Rasmussen Conservation Dam

Rasmussen Conservation Dam is an earth dam located in Knox County, Nebraska, built in 2017. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Rasmussen Conservation Dam

The primary purpose of Rasmussen Conservation Dam 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 M Wayne & Judy Rasmussen Trustees (private). It impounds the Tr-verdigre Creek near Verdigre.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 227 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 21 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2017, the structure is relatively new.

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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 09/21/2023.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyKnox
Nearest CityVerdigre
River/StreamTr-verdigre Creek
Coordinates42.59265, -97.98932

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length227 ft
Year Completed2017 (9 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage21 acre-ft
Max Storage21 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge19 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerM Wayne & Judy Rasmussen Trustees
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection09/21/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE04871
Federal IDNE04871
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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