Harms Skalka Dam dam
Harms Skalka Dam
Harms Skalka Dam, located in Clay County, Nebraska, is a privately owned earth dam completed in 1950 for fire protection, stock, and small fish pond purposes. With a height of 13.7 meters and a length of 310 meters, the dam has a storage capacity of 99.8 acre-feet and serves the surrounding area with a normal storage of 47 acre-feet. The dam's primary purpose is to provide essential water resources for fire protection and livestock while also supporting small fish populations.
Despite its low hazard potential, the dam's condition assessment is rated as poor, highlighting the need for maintenance and potential rehabilitation efforts. The dam is regulated by the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and undergoes regular inspections to ensure its structural integrity and safety. With a drainage area of 1.44 square kilometers and a maximum discharge of 26 cubic feet per second, the dam plays a crucial role in managing water resources in the region and mitigating potential flood risks.
As an essential infrastructure for water resource management in Nebraska, Harms Skalka Dam serves as a vital component of the local ecosystem and supports the agricultural and environmental needs of the area. With its key role in fire protection, livestock support, and small fish pond management, the dam plays a critical function in sustaining water availability and ensuring the community's resilience to climate challenges. Ongoing maintenance and monitoring will be crucial to preserving the dam's effectiveness and safeguarding its long-term functionality for future generations.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Harms Skalka Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Little Blue River Near Deweese | 55 cfs | → |
| Republican River At Guide Rock | 6 cfs | → |
| Courtland Canal At Nebraska-Kansas State Line | 53 cfs | → |
| Republican R Nr Hardy | 38 cfs | → |
| White Rock C Nr Burr Oak | 1 cfs | → |
| Platte River Near Grand Island | 202 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Harms Skalka Dam.
Fishing spots
Track Harms Skalka Dam in the Snoflo app
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About Harms Skalka Dam
Where does the data for Harms Skalka Dam come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Low hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Harms Skalka Dam.