Plum Creek 5-5
Plum Creek 5-5 is an earth dam located in Pawnee County, Nebraska, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Plum Creek 5-5
Plum Creek 5-5 is a dam in Pawnee, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-plum Creek near Liberty.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 485 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/09/2022.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Pawnee |
| Nearest City | Liberty |
| River/Stream | Tr-plum Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.13534, -96.36619 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 485 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 181 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 06/09/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE01229 |
| Federal ID | NE01229 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |