Silver Creek 32

Silver Creek 32 is an earth dam located in Burt County, Nebraska, built in 2004. 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 inspection04/12/2021
Height40 ft
Built200422 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 40 ft
40 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

40 ft tall and 318 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Silver Creek 32

Silver Creek 32 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.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 318 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 19 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2004, 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 04/12/2021.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyBurt
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-silver Creek
Coordinates41.83346, -96.31860

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length318 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage19 acre-ft
Max Storage19 acre-ft
Normal Storage8 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge194 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPapio Missouri River Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/12/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02725
Federal IDNE02725
More InfoState Dam Safety Program