Borland Dam

Borland Dam is an earth dam located in Otoe County, Nebraska, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/21/2020
Height26 ft
Built199036 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 520 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Borland Dam

The primary purpose of Borland 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 Jack L & Sadie a Borland (private). It impounds the Tr-s Fk Little Nemaha River.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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 05/21/2020.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyOtoe
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-s Fk Little Nemaha River
Coordinates40.56358, -96.40715

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerJack L & Sadie a Borland
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/21/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE04894
Federal IDNE04894
More InfoState Dam Safety Program