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Dam Safety
The Nebraska Department of Natural Resources reviews and approves engineering drawings for new dams or rehabilitation of old dams, including livestock waste storage structures created by dams, and reviews emergency preparedness plans for all dams classified as high hazard. An inventory of all dams under the Department’s jurisdiction is currently maintained as well as a schedule of field safety inspections of these dams. Owners are notified by letter of defects and deficiencies found during field safety inspections with recommended actions or directions for repair. The Department can exercise legal authority to require owners of dams to take necessary action to correct deficiencies and defects in order that a dam be operated and maintained in a safe condition.
 Safety and Maintenance of Small Earthen Dams (January 2010)
Download: Information for preparing or updating an Emergency Action Plan (EAP).
Download: Title 458: Rules for Safety of Dams and Reservoirs (July 2008)
Download: Certifications for Plans
Download: Nebraska Safety of Dams and Reservoirs Act (December 2011)
Download: Application for Approval of Plans for Dams.
Download: Construction Certification Form for Dams.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
- Review & approve plans and specifications for conformance with acceptable standards for design and construction of dams.
- Inspect dam construction for conformance with approved plans & specs.
- Conduct safety inspections of existing dams.
- Review emergency action plans.
JURISDICTION
- All "high" hazard dams, regardless of height or storage volume. ("High" – failure expected to result in loss-of-life. "Significant" – damage important resources. "Low" – damage minor resources)
- Dams with a height of 25 feet or more.
- Dams with a total storage capacity of fifty acre-feet or more.
INVENTORY
- 2,379 dams (141 high hazard, 189 significant hazard, 2,049 low hazard).
- Year Constructed: 1880's - 2, 1890's - 4, 1900's - 0, 1910's - 10, 1920's - 3, 1930's - 50, 1940's - 75, 1950's - 267, 1960's - 652, 1970's - 518, 1980's - 278, 1990's - 237, 2000 to today - 283
OWNERSHIP
- Federal: 34 dams (Bureau of Rec, Corps of Eng, Forest Service)
- State: 34 dams (Game & Parks, Dept of Roads, Board of Ed Lands)
- Public Utility: 35 dams (NPPD, CNPP&ID, Loup River PPD)
- Local Government: 1063 dams (NRD’s, Counties, Cities, Villages)
- Private: 1213 dams.
PROGRAM STATUS
Association of State Dam Safety Officials provides peer review of State Dam Safety programs upon request. Such a review of Nebraska's program was conducted in January 2002.
OTHER
Staff engineers are members of the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO). One engineer is a Board Member.
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