Dams in Dawes County, Nebraska
47Total Dams
1High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Dawes County, Nebraska
Dawes County has 47 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 20 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Dawes County is 70 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Box Butte Dam at 87 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Butte Dam | High | Not Available | 87 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1946 |
| Dodd Dam | Significant | Poor | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Norman Dam | Significant | Fair | 40 | Irrigation | 1927 |
| Alcorn Dam | Significant | Poor | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Mirage Flats Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Chadron Dam 1 | Low | Poor | 40 | Water Supply | 1888 |
| Anderson Dam 809 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Spring Creek Dam 1606 | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Orris Corman Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Irrigation | 1994 |
| Mcmeekin Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Crow Butte Resources East Lagoon | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Other | 1992 |
| Crow Butte Resources Southwest Lagoon | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Other | 1990 |
| Squaw Creek Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1911 |
| Morris Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Irrigation | 1961 |
| Bauer Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Boardgate (nid) | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Don Littrel Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Other | 1987 |
| Soester Irrigation Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Irrigation | 1995 |
| Crow Butte Resources Northwest Lagoon | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Other | 1990 |
| Gorr Dam 3 | Low | Poor | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| Steffensen Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Pilster Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | Irrigation | 1937 |
| Fox Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Moody Dam 1255 | Low | Poor | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Hoatson Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1937 |
| Jones Dam 821 | Low | Poor | 20 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Schmacker Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 |
| Blust Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1950 |
| Whitney Dam 1 | Low | Poor | 19 | Irrigation | 1922 |
| Isham Dam 9878 | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Ormesher Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Snook Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Schuhmacher Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Isham Dam 9876 | Low | Poor | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Moody Dam 2 | Low | Poor | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1982 |
| Felz Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Mcdowell Dam 1 | Low | Fair | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1929 |
| Mayfield Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Gorr Dam 2 | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| Dodd Mcdowell Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Irrigation | 1993 |
| Gorr Dam 1 | Low | Unsatisfactory | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| Rock Bass Allot 2 Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 |
| Souther Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Irrigation | 1951 |
| Betson Ranch Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Baldwin Reservoir Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Irrigation | 1936 |
| Chadron Dam 2 | Low | Poor | 12 | Water Supply | 1962 |
| Big Cottonwood Allot 2 Dam | Low | Poor | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 |