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Prairie Queen North Dam, located in La Vista, Nebraska, serves primarily as a flood risk reduction structure along the TR-South Papillion Creek. Completed in 2014, this earth-type dam stands at a height of 27.5 feet and has a hydraulic height of 27.87 feet, with a structural height of 29.5 feet. It has a normal storage capacity of 55 acre-feet and a maximum storage capacity of 97.1 acre-feet, covering a surface area of 10 acres and draining a 0.59 square mile watershed.
Operated by the local government, Prairie Queen North Dam is regulated by the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources and undergoes regular inspections, with its most recent assessment in September 2019 rating its condition as satisfactory with low hazard potential. The dam has no associated structures and does not feature a spillway or outlet gates. It falls under Congressional District 02, Nebraska, represented by Don Bacon (R), and is managed by the Kansas City District of the US Army Corps of Engineers. Enthusiasts of water resources and climate will find Prairie Queen North Dam to be an essential flood protection asset in the area, contributing to the safety and resilience of the surrounding community.
Year_Completed | 2014 |
Dam_Height | 27.5 |
River_Or_Stream | TR-SOUTH PAPILLION CREEK |
Dam_Length | 672 |
Primary_Dam_Type | Earth |
Surface_Area | 10 |
Hydraulic_Height | 27.87 |
Drainage_Area | 0.59 |
Nid_Storage | 97.1 |
Structural_Height | 29.5 |
Hazard_Potential | Low |
Foundations | Soil |
Nid_Height | 30 |
NEOSHO R AT COUNCIL GROVE | 15cfs |
HUNDRED AND TEN MILE C NR QUENEMO | 16cfs |
KANSAS R NR BELVUE | 915cfs |
KANSAS R AT WAMEGO | 724cfs |
DRAGOON C NR BURLINGAME | 37cfs |
WAKARUSA R NR RICHLAND | 239cfs |
BIG BLUE R NR MANHATTAN | 215cfs |
Location | Reservations | Toilets | Showers |
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St Marys Riverside Park | |||
Banner Creek | |||
Stockdale - Tuttle Creek Reservoir | |||
Blue Rapids/Riverside City Park | |||
Centralia Lake | |||
Tuttle Creek State Park |