Souder Dam

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

About Souder Dam

The primary purpose of Souder Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jeffrey Souder (private). It impounds the Tr-deer Creek near Nashville.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 75 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyDouglas
Nearest CityNashville
River/StreamTr-deer Creek
Coordinates41.39007, -96.00981

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length75 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJeffrey Souder
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE10066
Federal IDNE10066
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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