Nebel Dam

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

About Nebel Dam

The primary purpose of Nebel 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 Michael L Nebel (private). It impounds the Tr-cedar River near Cedar Rapids.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 113 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 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 04/25/2022.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyBoone
Nearest CityCedar Rapids
River/StreamTr-cedar River
Coordinates41.56679, -98.17866

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage113 acre-ft
Max Storage113 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Max Discharge256 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMichael L Nebel
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/25/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE09926
Federal IDNE09926
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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