Buffalo Creek Gs-7

Buffalo Creek Gs-7 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.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/03/2022
Height32 ft
Built199036 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 720 ft long, taller than 74% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Buffalo Creek Gs-7

Buffalo Creek Gs-7 is a dam in Sarpy, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Papio Missouri River Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-buffalo Creek near Cedar Creek.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 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 10/03/2022.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountySarpy
Nearest CityCedar Creek
River/StreamTr-buffalo Creek
Coordinates41.08383, -96.23896

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length720 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge166 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPapio Missouri River Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/03/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02352
Federal IDNE02352
More InfoState Dam Safety Program