Rock Creek Sediment Control Dam

Rock Creek Sediment Control Dam is an earth dam located in Cass County, Nebraska, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Rock Creek Sediment Control Dam

Rock Creek Sediment Control Dam is a dam in Cass, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Beaver Lake Association (private). It impounds the Rock Creek near Rock Bluff.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 477 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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 05/23/2022.

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

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyCass
Nearest CityRock Bluff
River/StreamRock Creek
Coordinates40.91417, -95.90582

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage477 acre-ft
Max Storage477 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Max Discharge498 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBeaver Lake Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/23/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02431
Federal IDNE02431
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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