RITTSCHER FARM & RANCH DAM - NE08503-3376


Incident ID NE08503-3376
Dam Name RITTSCHER FARM & RANCH DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State NE
Incident Date 01/01/2019
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Unknown
Incident Mechanism 1 Unknown
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Dam failed along principal spillway alignment.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts None
Economic Damages (in $) $1 to $100,000
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) 50 ac-ft
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates Unapproved Dam. No downstream damages were reported
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced No
Information Sources NE Dam Safety
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) P
EAP NR
Year Completed 1960
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 12 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 123 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 8 acres
River Name TR-CLEARWATER CREEK
Latitude 42.0682
Longitude -98.4091
Regulatory Agency(ies) NE DNR
NID Number NE08503
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