Ahlemeyer Dam

Ahlemeyer Dam is an earth dam located in Furnas 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
Height28 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 360 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Ahlemeyer Dam

Ahlemeyer Dam is a dam in Furnas, Nebraska. The dam is owned by John W & Peggy a Ahlemeyer (private). It impounds the Tr-beaver Creek near Hendley.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 116 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
CountyFurnas
Nearest CityHendley
River/StreamTr-beaver Creek
Coordinates40.10012, -99.97417

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage116 acre-ft
Max Storage116 acre-ft
Normal Storage74 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJohn W & Peggy a Ahlemeyer
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/11/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE08149
Federal IDNE08149
More InfoState Dam Safety Program