Dams in Custer County, Nebraska
30Total Dams
0High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Custer County, Nebraska
Custer County has 30 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 6 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Custer County is 30 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is Nelms Dam at 69 ft.
Explore more: Oldest dams in Nebraska · Tallest dams · High risk dams · Largest reservoirs
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semler Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 58 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Nelms Dam | Low | Poor | 69 | Other | 1962 |
| Cat Creek Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 57 | Other | 2018 |
| Black Hill Basin Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 48 | Other | 1974 |
| Unick Road Dam | Low | Poor | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Spring Creek 25-a | Low | Satisfactory | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Shetland Pony Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Other | 2015 |
| Cornhusker Livestock Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 36 | Other | 2018 |
| Aoudad Waste Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Other | 2018 |
| Rattlesnake Livestock Waste Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Other | 2014 |
| Hobbs Waste Control Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Other | 2017 |
| Raccoon Livestock Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Other | 2013 |
| Redman Livestock Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Other | 2013 |
| Ash Creek Livestock Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Other | 2012 |
| Table View Waste Control Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Other | 2015 |
| Prairie Dog Hill Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Other | 2003 |
| Carothers Dam | Low | Poor | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1937 |
| East Deer Creek Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 21 | Other | 2003 |
| Sargent Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Big Valley Livestock Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Other | 2007 |
| Keller Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Other | 1964 |
| Arnold Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Tvilling Farms Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Other | 2005 |
| Jones Enterprise Livestock Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 17 | Other | 2010 |
| Cooksleys Clear Creek Farms North Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| William Robertson Dam | Low | Fair | 13 | Other | 1960 |
| Yellow Dog Livestock Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 13 | Other | 2014 |
| Bobcat Feeders Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Other | 2013 |
| Adams Land & Cattle Company Lagoons 5 & 6 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 11 | Other | 2005 |
| Lone Creek Lagoon 1 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 9 | Other | 2014 |