Ash Creek Livestock Lagoon Dam

Ash Creek Livestock Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Custer County, Nebraska, built in 2012. 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 inspection03/11/2020
Height29 ft
Built201214 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 2,200 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Ash Creek Livestock Lagoon Dam

Ash Creek Livestock Lagoon Dam is a dam in Custer, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Kent J Leibhart (private). It impounds the Tr-ash Creek.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 2,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2012, 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 03/11/2020.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyCuster
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-ash Creek
Coordinates41.30290, -99.72023

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length2,200 ft
Year Completed2012 (14 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerKent J Leibhart
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection03/11/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE07969
Federal IDNE07969
More InfoState Dam Safety Program