Prososki Road Dam

Prososki Road Dam is an earth dam located in Sherman County, Nebraska, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/24/2020
Height34 ft
Built200620 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Prososki Road Dam

Prososki Road Dam is a dam in Sherman, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Lower Loup Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-davis Creek.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 462 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 13 square miles. Completed in 2006, 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 03/24/2020.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountySherman
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-davis Creek
Coordinates41.38779, -98.80177

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage462 acre-ft
Max Storage462 acre-ft
Normal Storage0 acre-ft
Surface Area0 acres
Drainage Area13 sq mi
Max Discharge10,546 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLower Loup Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection03/24/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE06936
Federal IDNE06936
More InfoState Dam Safety Program