Spring Creek 9-5

Spring Creek 9-5 is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Nebraska, built in 1968. 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 inspection05/05/2021
Height33 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 520 ft long, taller than 76% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Spring Creek 9-5

Spring Creek 9-5 is a dam in Johnson, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Nemaha Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-spring Creek near Talmage.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 05/05/2021.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityTalmage
River/StreamTr-spring Creek
Coordinates40.39057, -96.11446

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge286 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerNemaha Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/05/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00632
Federal IDNE00632
More InfoState Dam Safety Program