Coatney Dam

Coatney Dam is an earth dam located in Nemaha County, Nebraska, built in 2014. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Coatney Dam

The primary purpose of Coatney 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 Marilyn Coatney (local government). It impounds the Tr-buck Creek near Peru.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2014, 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 05/22/2023.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyNemaha
Nearest CityPeru
River/StreamTr-buck Creek
Coordinates40.47571, -95.75667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed2014 (12 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge163 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMarilyn Coatney
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/22/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE05077
Federal IDNE05077
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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