Johnson Properties Dam is an earth dam located in Clay County, Nebraska, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 363 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 Johnson Properties Dam
Johnson Properties Dam is a dam in Clay, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Virgil I & Doreen M Johnson (private). It impounds the Tr-school Creek near Sutton.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 363 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 06/13/2022.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Clay |
| Nearest City | Sutton |
| River/Stream | Tr-school Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.60294, -98.01317 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 363 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Virgil I & Doreen M Johnson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 06/13/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE09898 |
| Federal ID | NE09898 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |