Ziegler Creek Z-16

Ziegler Creek Z-16 is an earth dam located in Otoe County, Nebraska, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Ziegler Creek Z-16

Ziegler Creek Z-16 is a dam in Otoe, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Nemaha Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Ziegler Creek near Syracuse.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 917 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 37 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 813 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 09/26/2019.

At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyOtoe
Nearest CitySyracuse
River/StreamZiegler Creek
Coordinates40.64715, -96.20603

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Dam Length917 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage813 acre-ft
Max Storage813 acre-ft
Normal Storage165 acre-ft
Surface Area37 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge2,223 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerNemaha Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection09/26/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00900
Federal IDNE00900
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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