Cacek Dam

Cacek Dam is an earth dam located in Pawnee County, Nebraska, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Cacek Dam

The primary purpose of Cacek Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Wayne E Cacek (private). It impounds the Tr-wolf Creek near Barneston.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 59 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 05/17/2019.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyPawnee
Nearest CityBarneston
River/StreamTr-wolf Creek
Coordinates40.22648, -96.39150

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage59 acre-ft
Max Storage59 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge428 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWayne E Cacek
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/17/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02064
Federal IDNE02064
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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