Silver Creek 18

Silver Creek 18 is an earth dam located in Burt County, Nebraska, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Silver Creek 18

Silver Creek 18 is a dam in Burt, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Papio Missouri River Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-silver Creek near Omaha.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 953 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 197 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 2002, the structure is relatively new.

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 04/21/2022.

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

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountyBurt
Nearest CityOmaha
River/StreamTr-silver Creek
Coordinates41.83300, -96.30366

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length953 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage197 acre-ft
Max Storage197 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge644 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPapio Missouri River Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/21/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02639
Federal IDNE02639
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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