VONASEK DAM 1835 - NE01835-3370


Incident ID NE01835-3370
Dam Name VONASEK DAM 1835
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State NE
Incident Date 03/01/2019
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Hydrologic/flooding
Incident Mechanism 1 Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Rain on snow resulted in flood that overtopped the dam.
Named Hydrologic Event Winter Storm Ulmer
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts Roads
Economic Damages (in $) $100,000 to $500,000
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) 109 ac-ft
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates Unapproved Dam. Road on dam crest closed while dam was rebuilt
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced No
Information Sources NE Dam Safety
Owner Type L
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) CO
EAP NR
Year Completed 1958
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 19 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 109 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 2 acres
River Name TR-VERDIGRE CREEK
Latitude 42.5963
Longitude -98.3165
Regulatory Agency(ies) NE DNR
NID Number NE01835
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