Hobbs Waste Control Lagoon Dam

Hobbs Waste Control Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Custer County, Nebraska, built in 2017. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/17/2023
Height33 ft
Built20179 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 1,862 ft long, taller than 76% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Hobbs Waste Control Lagoon Dam

Hobbs Waste Control Lagoon Dam is a dam in Custer, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Shetland Pony LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-ash Creek near Pleasanton.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 1,862 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 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 04/17/2023.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyCuster
Nearest CityPleasanton
River/StreamTr-ash Creek
Coordinates41.33380, -99.70725

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length1,862 ft
Year Completed2017 (9 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerShetland Pony LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/17/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE04883
Federal IDNE04883
More InfoState Dam Safety Program