Sharp Dam is an earth dam located in Cherry County, Nebraska, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 525 ft long. 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 Sharp Dam
The primary purpose of Sharp 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 William M W Sharp (private). It impounds the Bull Creek.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 42 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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 06/19/2019.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Cherry |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Bull Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.99170, -100.84592 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 525 ft |
| Year Completed | 1995 (31 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 42 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | William M W Sharp |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/19/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE05172 |
| Federal ID | NE05172 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |