Plum Creek 4-g

Plum Creek 4-g is an earth dam located in Pawnee County, Nebraska, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Plum Creek 4-g

The primary purpose of Plum Creek 4-g is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-plum Creek near Liberty.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 674 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 121 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 06/09/2022.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyPawnee
Nearest CityLiberty
River/StreamTr-plum Creek
Coordinates40.12735, -96.41635

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length674 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage121 acre-ft
Max Storage121 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge112 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLower Big Blue Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection06/09/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00762
Federal IDNE00762
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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