Medicine Creek Dam and Reservoir are located in the high plains area of southwestern Nebraska, where the geologic structure is rather simple. In general, the sediments are nearly horizontal and there has been little faulting. Over most of the area Pliestocene aeolian deposits cover the older sediments. The bedrock formations exposed in this area are of Tertiary and Upper Cretaceous age, depending on the amount of erosion. No igneous rocks are found near the surface in this area.
Medicine Creek Dam is on Medicine Creek 2 miles west and 7 miles north of Cambridge, Nebraska. This earthfill embankment dam has a structural height of 165 feet, and an uncontrolled concrete spillway in the left abutment. The outlet works through the dam consists of a concrete conduit and 44-inch-diameter steel pipe controlled by a high-pressure gate. Harry Strunk Lake is formed by the dam.
General
Project
PSMBP-Frenchman-Cambridge
Location
2 mi W. of Cambridge
Longitude
-100.2167
Latitude
40.3783
Reservoir
Harry Strunk Lake
Original Construction
1948-1949
National ID Number
NE01073
Watercourse
Medicine Creek
Dimensions
Crest Elevation
2415.0 ft
Structural Height
165.0 ft
Hydraulic Height (Normal Operating Depth at Dam)
86.0 ft
Crest Length
5665.0 ft
Top of Joint Use Pool (Elevation)
2366.1 ft
Top of Active Conservation Pool (Elevation)
2366.1 ft
Streambed at Dam Axis
2300.0 ft
Top of Inactive Conservation Pool (Elevation)
2343.0 ft
Top of Dead Storage Pool (Elevation)
2355.0 ft
Hydraulics & Hydrology
Spillway Capacity at Elevation
97800 cfs at 2408.9 ft
Outlet Works Capacity at Elevation
300 cfs at 2343.0 ft
Hydrometeorological Report (HMR)
HMR 51 & 52
Normal Water Surface Elevation
2366.1 ft
Auxiliary Spillway
No
Drainage Area
880 sq mi
Contact
Owner
Title: Area Office Manager Organization: Nebraska-Kansas Area Office Address: 1706 West Third City: McCook, NE 69001 Fax: 308-345-6470 Phone: 308-345-4400
Operator
Title: Area Office Manager Organization: Nebraska-Kansas Area Office Address: 1706 West Third City: McCook, NE 69001 Fax: 308-345-6470 Phone: 308-345-4400
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