Palmer Dam 9927

Palmer Dam 9927 is an earth dam located in Boone County, Nebraska, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Palmer Dam 9927

The primary purpose of Palmer Dam 9927 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 7hills3 Llc (private). It impounds the Tributary To Cedar River near Cedar Rapids.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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 10/24/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyBoone
Nearest CityCedar Rapids
River/StreamTributary To Cedar River
Coordinates41.57481, -98.12407

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge260 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Owner7Hills3 LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/24/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE09927
Federal IDNE09927
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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