Spring Creek 7-c

Spring Creek 7-c is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Nebraska, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Spring Creek 7-c

The primary purpose of Spring Creek 7-c 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 Nemaha Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-spring Creek near Talmage.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 897 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 437 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 06/07/2021.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityTalmage
River/StreamTr-spring Creek
Coordinates40.43398, -96.13444

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length897 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage437 acre-ft
Max Storage437 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge985 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerNemaha Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection06/07/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01266
Federal IDNE01266
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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