Mccue South Dam

Mccue South Dam is an earth dam located in Furnas County, Nebraska, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Mccue South Dam

The primary purpose of Mccue South Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Nebraska Board Of Educational Lands & Funds (state). It impounds the Tr-beaver Creek near Hendley.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 208 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 08/30/2018.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyFurnas
Nearest CityHendley
River/StreamTr-beaver Creek
Coordinates40.09492, -100.09379

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length208 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge800 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerNebraska Board of Educational Lands & Funds
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection08/30/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02752
Federal IDNE02752
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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