49Total Dams
7High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Buffalo County, Nebraska
Buffalo County has 49 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 7 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 22 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Buffalo County is 58 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Prairie Creek Upland Dam 1 (pcul 1) at 51 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Creek Upland Dam 1 (pcul 1) | High | Satisfactory | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2015 |
| Prairie Creek Upland Dam 2 (pcul 2) | High | Satisfactory | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2015 |
| Ravenna Northwest Dam | High | Satisfactory | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Hadwiger Dam | High | Poor | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Kearney Dam | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Hydroelectric | 1885 |
| 4th Avenue Storm Detention Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Stoneridge Dam | High | Satisfactory | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2009 |
| Box Elder Creek 5-a | Significant | Fair | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Lighthouse Point Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Cottonmill Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Rolling Hills Dam | Significant | Poor | 8 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Cottonmill Lake Sediment Disposal Dam | Low | Poor | 41 | Other | 1997 |
| Zwiener Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Brown Dam 589 | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Darold Eaton Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1983 |
| Gunst Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1948 |
| Rohrich Dam | Low | Poor | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1952 |
| Patterson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1937 |
| Arrasmith Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Jacobson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Cgkl Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Walter Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Irrigation | 1944 |
| Pease Dam 1 | Low | Poor | 20 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Randall Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1945 |
| Perry Dam 2127 | Low | Satisfactory | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Strieder Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Hahn Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Rhoadarmer Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Board of Educ Lands & Funds Dam 4610 | Low | Poor | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Pesek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| May Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Harmoney Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Harvey Dam 1886 | Low | Poor | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Zehr Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Kenney Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Eisele Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Stamm Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Blaschko Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Unick Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Other | 1960 |
| Duncan Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Mattson Enterprises Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Hand Well Company Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Rogers Grain & Livestock Dam | Low | Poor | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Randall Dam 1 | Low | Poor | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Quaring Dam | Low | Poor | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Heimat Corporation Dam | Low | Poor | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Ravenna S Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Rogers Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Sullwold Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |