Beller Feedlot Lagoon Dam

Beller Feedlot Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Platte County, Nebraska, built in 2019. 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 inspection03/12/2020
Height30 ft
Built20197 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 1,980 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Beller Feedlot Lagoon Dam

Beller Feedlot Lagoon Dam is a dam in Platte, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Terry Beller (private). It impounds the Trib to Shell Creek near Lindsay.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,980 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2019, 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 03/12/2020.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyPlatte
Nearest CityLindsay
River/StreamTrib to Shell Creek
Coordinates41.70677, -97.72736

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,980 ft
Year Completed2019 (7 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerTerry Beller
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection03/12/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE07938
Federal IDNE07938
More InfoState Dam Safety Program