Reinke South Dam is an earth dam located in Thayer County, Nebraska, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 345 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 Reinke South Dam
The primary purpose of Reinke South 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 Reinke Dairy Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-spring Creek.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 345 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1970, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Thayer |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-spring Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.05264, -97.81228 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 345 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 567 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Reinke Dairy Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE06464 |
| Federal ID | NE06464 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |