168th & Pioneers Road Dam

168th & Pioneers Road Dam is an earth dam located in Seward County, Nebraska, built in 2016. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About 168th & Pioneers Road Dam

The primary purpose of 168th & Pioneers Road Dam 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-s Br Middle Creek near Pleasant Dale.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 920 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2016, 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 05/10/2022.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountySeward
Nearest CityPleasant Dale
River/StreamTr-s Br Middle Creek
Coordinates40.76394, -96.94907

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length920 ft
Year Completed2016 (10 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage5 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge129 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLower Platte South Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/10/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03133
Federal IDNE03133
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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