Clatonia Creek 4-a

Clatonia Creek 4-a is an earth dam located in Gage County, Nebraska, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Clatonia Creek 4-a

The primary purpose of Clatonia Creek 4-a 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-clantonia Creek near Clatonia.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 885 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 732 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 06/26/2019.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyGage
Nearest CityClatonia
River/StreamTr-clantonia Creek
Coordinates40.47663, -96.83575

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length885 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage732 acre-ft
Max Storage732 acre-ft
Normal Storage147 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge323 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLower Big Blue Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/26/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01208
Federal IDNE01208
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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