Rock Creek 1-7

Rock Creek 1-7 is an earth dam located in Pawnee County, Nebraska, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Rock Creek 1-7

Rock Creek 1-7 is a dam in Pawnee, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Nemaha Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-rock Creek near Steinauer.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 05/06/2021.

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

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyPawnee
Nearest CitySteinauer
River/StreamTr-rock Creek
Coordinates40.20290, -96.29754

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length570 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,016 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerNemaha Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/06/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00774
Federal IDNE00774
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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