RITTSCHER FARM & RANCH DAM - NE08503-3376

Dam Name: RITTSCHER FARM & RANCH DAM

State: NE

Downstream Hazard Potential: L

Incident Type: Failure

Incident Date: 01/01/2019

Incident Driver: Unknown

Incident Mechanism 1: Unknown

Incident Mechanism 2

Incident Mechanism 3

Incident IDNE08503-3376

Incident DescriptionDam failed along principal spillway alignment.

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)50

Additional Remarks or UpdatesUnapproved Dam. No downstream damages were reported

Owner TypeP

Dam TypeRE

Primary Purpose(s)P

EAPNR

Dam Height13 ft

Max Storage (ac-ft)123.00

Surface Area (acres)8.00

Year Completed1960

NID NumberNE08503

River NameTR-CLEARWATER CREEK

Latitude42.0682

Longitude-98.4091

Year Modified

Regulatory Agency(ies)NE DNR

Incident Time

Incident Duration

Incident Report ProducedNo

Information SourcesNE Dam Safety

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