Papio Creek W-4

Papio Creek W-4 is an earth dam located in Washington County, Nebraska, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Papio Creek W-4

Papio Creek W-4 is a dam in Washington, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Papio Missouri River Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-big Papio Creek near Kennard.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 519 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 06/10/2020.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyWashington
Nearest CityKennard
River/StreamTr-big Papio Creek
Coordinates41.49211, -96.20812

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length519 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge163 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPapio Missouri River Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/10/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00464
Federal IDNE00464
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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