Silver Creek 36

Silver Creek 36 is an earth dam located in Burt County, Nebraska, built in 2006. 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 inspection04/27/2023
Height32 ft
Built200620 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 588 ft long, taller than 74% 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 36

The primary purpose of Silver Creek 36 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 Papio Missouri River Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-silver Creek.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 588 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 37 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2006, 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 04/27/2023.

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Location

StateNebraska
CountyBurt
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamTr-silver Creek
Coordinates41.85298, -96.28253

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length588 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage37 acre-ft
Max Storage37 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge141 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerPapio Missouri River Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/27/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE02828
Federal IDNE02828
More InfoState Dam Safety Program