Powder Creek 32-13

Powder Creek 32-13 is an earth dam located in Dixon County, Nebraska, built in 1976. 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 inspection04/08/2020
Height38 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 38 ft
38 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

38 ft tall and 397 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Powder Creek 32-13

Powder Creek 32-13 is a dam in Dixon, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Lewis & Clark Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-powder Creek near Ponca.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 397 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 04/08/2020.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyDixon
Nearest CityPonca
River/StreamTr-powder Creek
Coordinates42.58878, -96.91338

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length397 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge240 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLewis & Clark Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/08/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01183
Federal IDNE01183
More InfoState Dam Safety Program