Big Indian Creek 7-1-a

Big Indian Creek 7-1-a 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 inspection05/20/2019
Height29 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 475 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Big Indian Creek 7-1-a

Big Indian Creek 7-1-a is a dam in Gage, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-big Indian Creek near Odell.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 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 05/20/2019.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyGage
Nearest CityOdell
River/StreamTr-big Indian Creek
Coordinates40.09293, -96.90724

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length475 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge105 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLower Big Blue Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/20/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01211
Federal IDNE01211
More InfoState Dam Safety Program