Dams in Douglas County, Nebraska
35Total Dams
16High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Douglas County, Nebraska
Douglas County has 35 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 16 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Douglas County is 35 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Zorinsky Dam at 90 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zorinsky Dam | High | Not Available | 90 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Newport Landing Dam | High | Satisfactory | 87 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Lonergan Dam | High | Satisfactory | 75 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Papio Creek 13 - Youngman | High | Satisfactory | 66 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Papio Creek 15-a | High | Satisfactory | 64 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2017 |
| Candlewood Dam | High | Satisfactory | 62 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Zorinsky Basin 2 | High | Satisfactory | 49 | Other | 2020 |
| Zorinsky Basin 3 - Whitehawk | High | Satisfactory | 47 | Other | 2002 |
| Legacy Dam | High | Satisfactory | 45 | Other | 1968 |
| Sachs-palmer Dam | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Indian Creek Golf Course Dam 1 | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Bennington Lake Basin 2 | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Other | 2002 |
| Boys Town Dam 2 | High | Fair | 36 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Indian Creek Golf Course Dam 2 | High | Satisfactory | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Adams Park Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2016 |
| Boys Town Dam 1 | High | Satisfactory | 24 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Papio Creek D-45 | Significant | Satisfactory | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Bennington Lake Basin 1 | Significant | Satisfactory | 33 | Other | 2000 |
| League Dam | Significant | Poor | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Zorinsky Basin 1 | Significant | Satisfactory | 26 | Other | 2014 |
| Spring Lake Park Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2016 |
| Papio Creek D-18 | Low | Satisfactory | 43 | Other | 1990 |
| Papio Creek D-4 | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Other | 1986 |
| Papio Creek D-17 | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Other | 1997 |
| Papio Creek D-38 | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Other | 1972 |
| Shadow View 2nd Addition Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Eagle Run West Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Other | 1993 |
| Souder Dam | Low | 30 | Recreation | 1980 | |
| West Bay Woods Dam | Low | Poor | 27 | Other | 2000 |
| Bennington Lake Basin 3 | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Other | 2000 |
| Glenn Cunningham Dam - Williams Brothers Pipeline Levee | Low | Not Available | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Standing Bear Dam - Flower Hill Cemetery Protective Levee | Low | Not Available | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Westlawn-hillcrest Dam 1 | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2014 |
| Pawnee Wetlands Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Other | 2009 |
| Storz West Detention Dam | Undetermined | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |