Weeping Water Creek 5-k

About Weeping Water Creek 5-k

The primary purpose of Weeping Water Creek 5-k 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 Platte South Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-weeping Water Creek near Weeping Water.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 935 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 594 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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 10/26/2021.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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