Smith Family Ranch West 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.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 875 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 Smith Family Ranch West Dam
The primary purpose of Smith Family Ranch West 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 Big Buck Ranch LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-niobrara River.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 875 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 04/22/2020.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Holt |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-niobrara River |
| Coordinates | 42.78269, -98.74158 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 875 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Big Buck Ranch LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 04/22/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE09766 |
| Federal ID | NE09766 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |