Child Dam is an earth dam located in Sheridan County, Nebraska, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 290 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 Child Dam
The primary purpose of Child 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 Tim G & Teresa M Child (private). It impounds the Tr-wounded Knee Creek.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 290 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet. 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
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Sheridan |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-wounded Knee Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.95909, -102.34763 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 290 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Tim G & Teresa M Child |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE10043 |
| Federal ID | NE10043 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |