WALTER DAM - NE00287-3368
Dam Name: WALTER DAM
State: NE
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 07/09/2019
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDNE00287-3368
Incident DescriptionHeavy rain produced flooding that overtopped the dam.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsNone
Economic Damages (in $)$1 to $100,000
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)78
Additional Remarks or UpdatesMinor damage to downstream agricultural field.
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)I
EAPNR
Dam Height19 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)78.60
Surface Area (acres)7.00
Year Completed1944
NID NumberNE00287
River NameTR-TURKEY CREEK
Latitude40.7174
Longitude-99.2459
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)NE DNR
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report ProducedNo
Information SourcesNE Dam Safety
