Glenn Cunningham Dam - Williams Brothers Pipeline Levee
Glenn Cunningham Dam - Williams Brothers Pipeline Levee is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Nebraska, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Glenn Cunningham Dam - Williams Brothers Pipeline Levee
The primary purpose of Glenn Cunningham Dam - Williams Brothers Pipeline Levee 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 Usace - Omaha District (federal). It impounds the Tr Papillion Creek near Omaha.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 392 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 14,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 18 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/01/2021.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Douglas |
| Nearest City | Omaha |
| River/Stream | Tr Papillion Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.36351, -96.05702 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 14,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 14,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 3,910 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 392 acres |
| Drainage Area | 18 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | USACE - Omaha District |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Available |
| Last Inspection | 06/01/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE01518 |
| Federal ID | NE01518S001 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |