Georges Dam

Georges Dam is an earth dam located in Richardson County, Nebraska, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/17/2015
Height41 ft
Built200026 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 41 ft
41 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

41 ft tall and 380 ft long, taller than 87% 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 Georges Dam

The primary purpose of Georges 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 Robert Georges (private). It impounds the Tr-missouri River.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 46 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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 06/17/2015. That was over 11 years ago.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyRichardson
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-missouri River
Coordinates40.16873, -95.50774

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length380 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage46 acre-ft
Max Storage46 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerRobert Georges
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/17/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE05244
Federal IDNE05244
More InfoState Dam Safety Program