Plum Creek 4-6

Plum Creek 4-6 is an earth dam located in Pawnee County, Nebraska, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Plum Creek 4-6

Plum Creek 4-6 is a dam in Pawnee, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-tipps Creek near Liberty.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 103 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 06/09/2022.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyPawnee
Nearest CityLiberty
River/StreamTr-tipps Creek
Coordinates40.12021, -96.38604

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage103 acre-ft
Max Storage103 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge400 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLower Big Blue Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/09/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00371
Federal IDNE00371
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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