Kemper Farms Dam

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

About Kemper Farms Dam

The primary purpose of Kemper Farms 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 Martin & Melissa Neal (private). It impounds the Tr-s Fk Little Nemaha River near Douglas.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 157 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 05/31/2022.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyOtoe
Nearest CityDouglas
River/StreamTr-s Fk Little Nemaha River
Coordinates40.58796, -96.40930

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage157 acre-ft
Max Storage157 acre-ft
Normal Storage6 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMartin & Melissa Neal
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/31/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE04895
Federal IDNE04895
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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