Weeping Water Creek 7-f

Weeping Water Creek 7-f is an earth dam located in Cass County, Nebraska, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Weeping Water Creek 7-f

The primary purpose of Weeping Water Creek 7-f 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 Rural Elmwood.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 870 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,111 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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 04/28/2021.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyCass
Nearest CityRural Elmwood
River/StreamTr-weeping Water Creek
Coordinates40.85440, -96.32219

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length870 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,111 acre-ft
Max Storage1,111 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge5,874 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLower Platte South Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/28/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02521
Federal IDNE02521
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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