South Papio Creek S-6

South Papio Creek S-6 is an earth dam located in Sarpy County, Nebraska, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About South Papio Creek S-6

South Papio Creek S-6 is a dam in Sarpy, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Papio Missouri River Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-south Papio Creek near Chalco.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 840 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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 09/12/2019.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountySarpy
Nearest CityChalco
River/StreamTr-south Papio Creek
Coordinates41.17088, -96.18804

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length840 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage160 acre-ft
Max Storage160 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge159 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPapio Missouri River Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection09/12/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02319
Federal IDNE02319
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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