Bear - Pierce - Cedar 9-f

Bear - Pierce - Cedar 9-f is an earth dam located in Gage County, Nebraska, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Bear - Pierce - Cedar 9-f

The primary purpose of Bear - Pierce - Cedar 9-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-cedar Creek near Blue Springs.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 897 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 303 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 05/01/2020.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyGage
Nearest CityBlue Springs
River/StreamTr-cedar Creek
Coordinates40.32374, -96.54861

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length897 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage303 acre-ft
Max Storage303 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge206 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLower Big Blue Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/01/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01645
Federal IDNE01645
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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