Indian Creek 6-e

Indian Creek 6-e is an earth dam located in Gage County, Nebraska, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Indian Creek 6-e

The primary purpose of Indian Creek 6-e is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-indian Creek near Pickrell.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 755 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 382 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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 06/16/2020.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyGage
Nearest CityPickrell
River/StreamTr-indian Creek
Coordinates40.45964, -96.68370

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length755 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage382 acre-ft
Max Storage382 acre-ft
Normal Storage86 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,300 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLower Big Blue Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/16/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00916
Federal IDNE00916
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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