Mill Creek Road Dam 5

Mill Creek Road Dam 5 is an earth dam located in Cass County, Nebraska, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Mill Creek Road Dam 5

Mill Creek Road Dam 5 is a dam in Cass, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-mill Creek near Louisville.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 95 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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 05/17/2022.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyCass
Nearest CityLouisville
River/StreamTr-mill Creek
Coordinates40.97258, -96.13981

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length850 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage95 acre-ft
Max Storage95 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge413 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLower Platte South Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/17/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02336
Federal IDNE02336
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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