Plum Creek 2-f

Plum Creek 2-f is an earth dam located in Gage County, Nebraska, built in 1965. 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 inspection04/03/2020
Height33 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

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

33 ft tall and 472 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 Plum Creek 2-f

The primary purpose of Plum Creek 2-f 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-plum Creek near Oketo Ks.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 472 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 04/03/2020.

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

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyGage
Nearest CityOketo Ks
River/StreamTr-plum Creek
Coordinates40.06218, -96.50461

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length472 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,150 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLower Big Blue Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/03/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00953
Federal IDNE00953
More InfoState Dam Safety Program