Keiser Farms Dam

Keiser Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Dundy County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/11/2023
Height22 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 280 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 Keiser Farms Dam

Keiser Farms Dam is a dam in Dundy, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Donald L & Carey B Harrison Trustee (private). It impounds the Tr-milken Canyon near Stratton.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/11/2023.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyDundy
Nearest CityStratton
River/StreamTr-milken Canyon
Coordinates40.25428, -101.32572

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage3 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDonald L & Carey B Harrison Trustee
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/11/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE07937
Federal IDNE07937
More InfoState Dam Safety Program