Nebraska Dams
2,954 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
2,954
High Hazard
156
5.3%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
812
Average Age
51 yrs
Hazard Classification
High156 (5.3%)
Significant215 (7.3%)
Low2,582 (87.4%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory1,438 (48.7%)
Fair304 (10.3%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory812 (27.5%)
Not Rated400 (13.5%)
Federal
40
State
54
Local
1,181
Private
1,641
Tallest Dams
- Medicine Creek Dam165 ft
- Kingsley 162 ft
- Trenton Dam144 ft
- Davis Creek Dam144 ft
- Enders Dam134 ft
High Hazard Dams
- Medicine Creek DamHigh
- Kingsley High
- Trenton DamHigh
- Davis Creek DamHigh
- Enders DamHigh
Poor Condition Dams
All Dams in Nebraska
Showing 176–200 of 215
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonmill Dam Buffalo County | 8 | 1940 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Cotesfield Detention Dam Howard County | 30 | 1963 | Significant | Fair |
| Cording Dam Howard County | 28 | 1959 | Significant | Poor |
| Clear Creek 6 Polk County | 32 | 1981 | Significant | Fair |
| Clear Creek 5 Polk County | 37 | 1981 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Clear Creek 22-A Saunders County | 54 | 1975 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Clear Creek 1 Polk County | 47 | 1979 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Clatonia Creek 3-A Gage County | 38 | 1980 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Christensen Secondary Finish Lagoon Dam Holt County | 11 | 1990 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Childs Hollow Dam Sarpy County | 35 | 1997 | Significant | Fair |
| Cass County Road Dam 36cb-12-11 Cass County | 32 | 1994 | Significant | Fair |
| Carol Joy Holling Dam Cass County | 36 | 1981 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Burchard Lake Dam Pawnee County | 52 | 1959 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Buffalo Creek B-3 Dawson County | 50 | 1980 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Buffalo Creek B-1 Dawson County | 62 | 1982 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Buckley Creek 4-B Jefferson County | 40 | 1962 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Buckley Creek 4-A Jefferson County | 35 | 1971 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Buckley Creek 3-C Jefferson County | 41 | 1966 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Browns Canyon 1 Scotts Bluff County | 62 | 1953 | Significant | Fair |
| Briscoe Dam Garden County | 34 | 1981 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Brezina Dam Butler County | 21 | 1971 | Significant | Poor |
| Bracht Floodwater Retention Dam Cuming County | 56 | 1980 | Significant | Fair |
| Box Elder Creek 5-A Buffalo County | 21 | 1975 | Significant | Fair |
| Bowman-Spring Branch 1-A Thayer County | 36 | 1962 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Blanke Dam Cheyenne County | 21 | 1956 | Significant | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.