Plum Creek 3-2

Plum Creek 3-2 is an earth dam located in Pawnee County, Nebraska, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Plum Creek 3-2

Plum Creek 3-2 is a dam in Pawnee, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-plum Creek near Liberty.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 506 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 06/17/2020.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyPawnee
Nearest CityLiberty
River/StreamTr-plum Creek
Coordinates40.11161, -96.45200

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length506 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge291 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLower Big Blue Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection06/17/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00780
Federal IDNE00780
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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