Papio Creek D-18

Papio Creek D-18 is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Nebraska, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Papio Creek D-18

Papio Creek D-18 is a dam in Douglas, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Papio Missouri River Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-papio Creek near Omaha.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 995 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 404 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 06/06/2022.

At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyDouglas
Nearest CityOmaha
River/StreamTr-papio Creek
Coordinates41.30530, -96.14420

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length995 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage404 acre-ft
Max Storage404 acre-ft
Normal Storage81 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,503 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPapio Missouri River Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/06/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02320
Federal IDNE02320
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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