Spring Creek 6-2

Spring Creek 6-2 is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Nebraska, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Spring Creek 6-2

Spring Creek 6-2 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 30 feet tall and stretches 606 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 06/07/2021.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityTalmage
River/StreamTr-spring Creek
Coordinates40.45490, -96.13008

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length606 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge280 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerNemaha Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/07/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00637
Federal IDNE00637
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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