Cub Creek G-20

Cub Creek G-20 is an earth dam located in Gage County, Nebraska, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/08/2020
Height23 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 445 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Cub Creek G-20

Cub Creek G-20 is a dam in Gage, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-cub Creek near Beatrice.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 445 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 04/08/2020.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyGage
Nearest CityBeatrice
River/StreamTr-cub Creek
Coordinates40.25595, -96.90152

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length445 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge441 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLower Big Blue Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/08/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00484
Federal IDNE00484
More InfoState Dam Safety Program