Winter Dam 10023

Winter Dam 10023 is an earth dam located in Dawson County, Nebraska, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Winter Dam 10023

The primary purpose of Winter Dam 10023 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 Ak Winter Farms (private). It impounds the Tr-wood River near Sumner.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 315 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 93 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 12/05/2022.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyDawson
Nearest CitySumner
River/StreamTr-wood River
Coordinates40.93279, -99.53604

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length315 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage93 acre-ft
Max Storage93 acre-ft
Normal Storage59 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerAK Winter Farms
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection12/05/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE10023
Federal IDNE10023
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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