Reservoir · Nebraska · United States · USACE CWMS
Salt Creek Dam 8
78.5% full
Capacity
3.21 hm³
Volume stored
3 hm³
Vs month average
135% of normal
Reported
November 13, 2026
Current fill
78.5%vs 7 days ago
0.0 ppstable
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
→stable
Drought context
Nebraska drought →Storage vs November average
135%of normal
78.5% now · 58.0% 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | 78.5% | 2.52 |
| 12 Nov 2026 | 78.5% | 2.52 |
| 11 Nov 2026 | 78.5% | 2.52 |
| 10 Nov 2026 | 78.5% | 2.52 |
| 9 Nov 2026 | 78.5% | 2.52 |
| 8 Nov 2026 | 78.5% | 2.52 |
| 7 Nov 2026 | 78.5% | 2.52 |
| 6 Nov 2026 | 78.5% | 2.52 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | 78.5% | 2.52 |
| 4 Nov 2026 | 77.9% | 2.5 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | 76.0% | 2.44 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 73.5% | 2.36 |
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Technical specifications
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Coordinates | 40.620°N, 96.583°W |
Data source: USACE CWMS — US Army Corps of Engineers — daily reservoir storage volume. Capacity is the design (normal full-pool) capacity from the US National Inventory of Dams (NID); fill % = current volume ÷ design capacity. Last reading: 2026-11-13.
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
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About Salt Creek Dam 8
As of November 13, 2026, Salt Creek Dam 8 is filled to 78.5% of its total capacity, holding 2.52 hm³ of water out of a maximum 3.21 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pp).
Across the readings we hold for Salt Creek Dam 8 — 262 data points between November 14, 2021 and November 13, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 5.9% (August 30, 2026) to a high of 78.5% (November 5, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around October and at its lowest around August.
It is operated by USACE primarily for multiple purposes. It is at 40.620°N, 96.583°W.