Bear - Pierce - Cedar 6-2

Bear - Pierce - Cedar 6-2 is an earth dam located in Gage County, Nebraska, built in 1966. 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 inspection06/01/2020
Height32 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 498 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Bear - Pierce - Cedar 6-2

Bear - Pierce - Cedar 6-2 is a dam in Gage, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-bear Creek near Beatrice.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 498 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 06/01/2020.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyGage
Nearest CityBeatrice
River/StreamTr-bear Creek
Coordinates40.36169, -96.62926

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length498 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage85 acre-ft
Max Storage85 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge442 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLower Big Blue Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/01/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE00962
Federal IDNE00962
More InfoState Dam Safety Program