Breiner Dam

Breiner Dam is an earth dam located in Holt County, Nebraska, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionPoor3rd of 4 · remedial action needed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/23/2020
Height19 ft
Built198046 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 445 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 Breiner Dam

The primary purpose of Breiner Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Lonnie a & Sandra K Breiner (private). It impounds the Tr-big Sandy Creek.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 445 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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. 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 06/23/2020.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyHolt
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-big Sandy Creek
Coordinates42.75614, -99.04843

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length445 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage85 acre-ft
Max Storage85 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLonnie a & Sandra K Breiner
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection06/23/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE09765
Federal IDNE09765
More InfoState Dam Safety Program