BLOOMFIELD DAM - NE09728-3035
Dam Name: BLOOMFIELD DAM
State: NE
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 05/19/2016
Incident Driver: Unknown
Incident Mechanism 1: Spillway Erosion/Head Cutting
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDNE09728-3035
Incident DescriptionHeadcut developed in vegetated earthen spillway. Headcut advanced until it reached the reservoir and breached the dam.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)0
Number of People Evacuated6
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated2
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
Other Infrastructure ImpactsRailroads
Economic Damages (in $)
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)18
Additional Remarks or UpdatesDamages limited to the dam itself. Railroad and State Highway closed during incident.
Owner Type
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)
EAP
Dam Height33 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)0.00
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed1960
NID NumberNE09728
River NameTRIB. TO ELK CREEK
Latitude42.4599
Longitude-96.7315
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)NDNR
Incident Time5:00 pm
Incident Duration20 hours
Incident Report ProducedNo
Information SourcesNeDNR
