Alford Dam

Alford Dam is an earth dam located in Boyd County, Nebraska, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Alford Dam

The primary purpose of Alford Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by James D & Rebecca R Alford (private). It impounds the Tr-ponca Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 193 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 11/06/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyBoyd
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-ponca Creek
Coordinates42.99284, -99.00749

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length610 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage193 acre-ft
Max Storage193 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJames D & Rebecca R Alford
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/06/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE09763
Federal IDNE09763
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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