Pawnee Spgs Ranch Dam

Pawnee Spgs Ranch Dam is an earth dam located in McPherson County, Nebraska, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Pawnee Spgs Ranch Dam

The primary purpose of Pawnee Spgs Ranch Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Cynthia A Johnson (private). It impounds the Squaw Creek near North Platte.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 167 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 12/22/2020.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyMcPherson
Nearest CityNorth Platte
River/StreamSquaw Creek
Coordinates41.47975, -101.16143

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length167 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge133 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCynthia A Johnson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection12/22/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00213
Federal IDNE00213
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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