Winters Dam is an earth dam located in Red Willow County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 240 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 Winters Dam
Winters Dam is a dam in Red Willow, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Merrit a & Susan J Nelms (private). It impounds the Tr-republican River near Indianola.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 11/22/2023.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Red Willow |
| Nearest City | Indianola |
| River/Stream | Tr-republican River |
| Coordinates | 40.24359, -100.46573 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 240 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Merrit a & Susan J Nelms |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 11/22/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE07972 |
| Federal ID | NE07972 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |