Mccune Dam is an earth dam located in Pawnee County, Nebraska, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 530 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Mccune Dam
Mccune Dam is a dam in Pawnee, Nebraska. The dam is owned by Mccune Family, LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-plum Creek near Liberty.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/27/2022.
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Location
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Pawnee |
| Nearest City | Liberty |
| River/Stream | Tr-plum Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.08655, -96.45344 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 530 ft |
| Year Completed | 2005 (21 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Mccune Family, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/27/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NE05482 |
| Federal ID | NE05482 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |