Reservoir · Nebraska · United States · USACE CWMS
Salt Creek Dam 17
62.8% full
Capacity
1.7 hm³
Volume stored
1 hm³
Vs month average
101% of normal
Reported
November 12, 2026
Current fill
62.8%vs 7 days ago
-3.1 pplosing
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
↓falling
Drought context
Nebraska drought →Storage vs November average
101%of normal
62.8% now · 62.1% average (2 yrs)
U.S. Drought Monitor
Noneno drought
Week of 10 November 2026
Drought figures describe the ground around the reservoir, not its storage. Sources: U.S. Drought Monitor.
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2026 | 62.8% | 1.07 |
| 11 Nov 2026 | 62.9% | 1.07 |
| 10 Nov 2026 | 63.2% | 1.08 |
| 9 Nov 2026 | 63.4% | 1.08 |
| 8 Nov 2026 | 63.8% | 1.09 |
| 7 Nov 2026 | 64.3% | 1.09 |
| 6 Nov 2026 | 65.0% | 1.11 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | 65.9% | 1.12 |
| 4 Nov 2026 | 67.3% | 1.14 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | 67.7% | 1.15 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 63.6% | 1.08 |
| 1 Nov 2026 | 64.0% | 1.09 |
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Technical specifications
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Coordinates | 40.783°N, 96.637°W |
Data source: USACE CWMS — US Army Corps of Engineers — daily reservoir storage volume. Design capacity is unavailable for this site, so fill % is estimated against the 5-year maximum storage and may overstate fullness. Last reading: 2026-11-12.
Catchment Weather
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About Salt Creek Dam 17
As of November 12, 2026, Salt Creek Dam 17 is filled to 62.8% of its total capacity, holding 1.07 hm³ of water out of a maximum 1.7 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has fallen by 3.1 percentage points.
Across the readings we hold for Salt Creek Dam 17 — 330 data points between November 13, 2021 and November 12, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 48.6% (July 27, 2026) to a high of 100.0% (October 1, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around October and at its lowest around July.
It is operated by USACE primarily for multiple purposes. It is at 40.783°N, 96.637°W.