MADER DAM NO 1 - NE01099-2844
Dam Name: MADER DAM NO 1
State: NE
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 01/01/2012
Incident Driver: Seepage/Internal Erosion
Incident Mechanism 1: Piping
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDNE01099-2844
Incident Description
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 $)Unknown
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Additional Remarks or UpdatesDam had an auxiliary spillway but no principal spillway. Breach was found during routine periodic inspection in October 2014.
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)I
EAPNR
Dam Height25 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)238.00
Surface Area (acres)21.00
Year Completed1947
NID NumberNE01099
River NameTR-INDIAN CREEK
Latitude42.987
Longitude-103.814
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)NE DNR
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report ProducedNo
Information SourcesNE DNR
