Tekamah-mud Creek 6-4

Tekamah-mud Creek 6-4 is an earth dam located in Burt County, Nebraska, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Tekamah-mud Creek 6-4

Tekamah-mud Creek 6-4 is a dam in Burt, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Papio Missouri River Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-tekamah Creek near Tekamah.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 507 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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 05/23/2023.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyBurt
Nearest CityTekamah
River/StreamTr-tekamah Creek
Coordinates41.77363, -96.33038

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length507 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge731 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPapio Missouri River Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/23/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE01890
Federal IDNE01890
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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