Dams in Butler County, Nebraska
54Total Dams
0High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Butler County, Nebraska
Butler County has 54 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 14 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Butler County is 50 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is North Oak Creek 5-x at 53 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellwood 2-c | Significant | Satisfactory | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Dam 23-13-02e | Significant | Satisfactory | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| North Oak Creek 6-g | Significant | Fair | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Syesbing Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Bellwood 6-e | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Brezina Dam | Significant | Poor | 21 | Other | 1971 |
| North Oak Creek 5-x | Low | Satisfactory | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| North Oak Creek 6-b | Low | Satisfactory | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Skull Creek 55 | Low | Satisfactory | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| North Oak Creek 6-c | Low | Satisfactory | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Oak-middle 63-c | Low | Satisfactory | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Bellwood 5-g | Low | Satisfactory | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| North Oak Creek 5-f | Low | Satisfactory | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Oak-middle 67-a | Low | Satisfactory | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Oak-middle 68-a | Low | Satisfactory | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Bellwood 3-b | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Dam 4-13-2e | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Bellwood 3-a | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Oak-middle 63-a | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Bellwood 6-f | Low | Satisfactory | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Bellwood 6-g | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Oak-middle 63-d | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Birkel Dam | Low | Poor | 34 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Bellwood 5-h | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Bellwood 3-c | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| North Oak Creek 6-a | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Bellwood 4-k | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Hurt Dam | Low | Poor | 30 | Other | 1971 |
| Bellwood 5-k | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Oak-middle 66-a | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Bellwood 5-j | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Bellwood 4-l | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Dennis Vrbka Road Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Irrigation | 1980 |
| Kuzelka Dam 2 | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Miller Dam 1877 | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Smith Dam 331 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Schmit Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Other | 1972 |
| Larry Novak Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Hilger Dam 295 | Low | Poor | 24 | Irrigation | 1981 |
| Svoboda Dam 1874 | Low | Poor | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Vandenberg Dam 1603 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Dewispelare Dam | Low | Poor | 22 | Other | 1980 |
| Edward Dewispelare Dam | Low | Poor | 22 | Other | 1980 |
| Vandenberg Dam 271 | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Ptacek Dam | Low | Poor | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Heins Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Gruenewald Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Moravec Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Pekarek Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Vandenberg Dam 386 | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Moore Dam 2 | Low | Poor | 18 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Siffring Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Spatz Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 15 | Other | 1980 |
| Weerts Wetlands Restoration Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 7 | Other | 2015 |