SOESTER CAYLOR DAM - NE09793-3375
Dam Name: SOESTER CAYLOR DAM
State: NE
Downstream Hazard Potential: L
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 05/01/2019
Incident Driver: Deterioration or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1: Other
Incident Mechanism 2High Reservoir Level
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDNE09793-3375
Incident DescriptionWave erosion broke through crest of dam during high reservoir levels
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)131
Additional Remarks or UpdatesNo downstream damage.
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)P
EAPNR
Dam Height16 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)132.00
Surface Area (acres)18.00
Year Completed1950
NID NumberNE09793
River NameTR-WHITE RIVER
Latitude42.7245
Longitude-103.3
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)NE DNR
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report ProducedNo
Information SourcesNE Dam Safety
