Weeping Water Creek 5-h

About Weeping Water Creek 5-h

The primary purpose of Weeping Water Creek 5-h is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-weeping Water Creek near Weeping Water.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 908 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 361 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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 10/26/2021.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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