Wallin Dam

Wallin Dam is an earth dam located in Antelope 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 inspectionNot reported
Height17 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 230 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 Wallin Dam

The primary purpose of Wallin 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 Bart Wallin (private). It impounds the Tr-beaver Creek.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 230 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 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.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyAntelope
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-beaver Creek
Coordinates41.93065, -98.18643

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length230 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBart Wallin
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE09905
Federal IDNE09905
More InfoState Dam Safety Program