Jamie Carstens Dam

Jamie Carstens Dam is an earth dam located in Gage County, Nebraska, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jamie Carstens Dam

The primary purpose of Jamie Carstens 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 Jamie P And Tammi L Carstens (private). It impounds the Tr-bear Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 59 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 09/28/2023.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyGage
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-bear Creek
Coordinates40.36400, -96.63174

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage59 acre-ft
Max Storage59 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge34 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJamie P and Tammi L Carstens
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/28/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE05064
Federal IDNE05064
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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