Duck Creek 6

Duck Creek 6 is an earth dam located in Saunders County, Nebraska, built in 2013. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Duck Creek 6

The primary purpose of Duck Creek 6 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 North Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Duck Creek near Wahoo.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 1,060 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,182 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2013, 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 09/12/2019.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNebraska
CountySaunders
Nearest CityWahoo
River/StreamDuck Creek
Coordinates41.31455, -96.74373

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,060 ft
Year Completed2013 (13 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,182 acre-ft
Max Storage1,182 acre-ft
Normal Storage161 acre-ft
Surface Area35 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge782 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLower Platte North Natural Resources District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection09/12/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNE03293
Federal IDNE03293
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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