Flood Control Dams in Nebraska

Nebraska has 1199 flood control dams, of which 113 carry a high hazard classification. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate.

#	Dam	County	Height (ft)	Hazard	Condition	Year
1	Medicine Creek Dam	Frontier	165	High	Not Available	1949
2	Red Willow Dam	Frontier	126	High	Not Available	1962
3	Harlan County Dam	Harlan	107	High	Not Available	1952
4	Zorinsky Dam	Douglas	90	High	Not Available	1985
5	Box Butte Dam	Dawes	87	High	Not Available	1946
6	Newport Landing Dam	Douglas	87	High	Satisfactory	2000
7	Wehrspann Dam	Sarpy	87	High	Not Available	1983
8	Pigeon-jones Creek 12-a	Dakota	82	High	Satisfactory	2022
9	Gering Valley F	Scotts Bluff	81	Significant	Fair	1965
10	Gering Valley E	Scotts Bluff	81	High	Poor	1965
11	Branched Oak Dam	Lancaster	80	High	Not Available	1967
12	Willow Creek Dam	Pierce	80	High	Poor	1983
13	Upper Medicine Creek 370	Frontier	77	Significant	Satisfactory	1973
14	Upper Medicine Creek 390-b	Frontier	77	Significant	Satisfactory	1975
15	Tekamah-mud Creek 5-a	Burt	76	High	Satisfactory	1980
16	Lower Medicine Creek 200	Frontier	76	Significant	Satisfactory	1974
17	Blackwood Creek 11-a	Hayes	74	High	Poor	1992
18	Gering Valley B	Scotts Bluff	74	High	Poor	1964
19	Lower Medicine Creek 160	Frontier	73	Significant	Fair	1979
20	Prairie Queen Main Dam	Sarpy	73	High	Satisfactory	2014
21	Wauneta North Dam	Chase	72	Significant	Fair	1970
22	Blackwood Creek 12-a	Hayes	71	Low	Satisfactory	1988
23	Blackwood Creek 63-a	Hayes	71	Low	Satisfactory	1989
24	Pawnee Dam	Lancaster	71	High	Not Available	1965
25	Upper Medicine Creek 410	Frontier	70	Significant	Satisfactory	1976
26	Pigeon-jones Creek 15	Dakota	69	High	Satisfactory	2013
27	Brule Creek 1-a	Keith	69	High	Satisfactory	1970
28	Long Branch 21	Richardson	69	High	Satisfactory	1986
29	Aowa Creek 32-3a	Dixon	67	Low	Satisfactory	2000
30	Tekamah-mud Creek 9-a	Burt	66	Significant	Satisfactory	1976
31	Papio Creek 13 - Youngman	Douglas	66	High	Satisfactory	2006
32	Aowa Creek 43-9a	Dixon	65	Low	Satisfactory	1999
33	Blackwood Creek 72-a	Hayes	65	Low	Satisfactory	1989
34	Conestoga Dam	Lancaster	65	High	Not Available	1964
35	Duck Creek Dam	Nemaha	65	Low	Satisfactory	2016
36	Silver Creek 11	Burt	64	High	Satisfactory	2012
37	Papio Creek 15-a	Douglas	64	High	Satisfactory	2017
38	Buck Creek Dam	Nemaha	63	Low	Satisfactory	2012
39	Gering Valley A	Scotts Bluff	63	High	Satisfactory	1966
40	Gering Valley C	Scotts Bluff	63	Significant	Satisfactory	1964
41	Buffalo Creek B-1	Dawson	62	Significant	Satisfactory	1982
42	Aowa Creek 31-20a	Dixon	62	Significant	Satisfactory	2003
43	Blackwood Creek 51-a	Hayes	62	Low	Satisfactory	1985
44	Papio Creek 21 - Walnut Creek	Sarpy	62	High	Satisfactory	1996
45	Cottonwood Creek 7-a	Saunders	62	High	Satisfactory	1989
46	Browns Canyon 1	Scotts Bluff	62	Significant	Fair	1953
47	Menominee Dam	Cedar	61	Low	Satisfactory	1986
48	Trouble Creek Dam	Dodge	61	Significant	Satisfactory	1984
49	Middle Big Nemaha 3	Johnson	61	Low	Satisfactory	2000
50	Antelope Creek Dam	Lancaster	61	High	Not Available	1962
51	South Branch 7	Otoe	61	Low	Satisfactory	1992
52	Spring Creek 19-b	Dawson	60	High	Poor	1979
53	Scribner Airport West Dam	Dodge	60	Significant	Satisfactory	1976
54	Mud Creek 4-j	Gage	60	Significant	Satisfactory	1968
55	Middle Big Nemaha 96	Johnson	60	High	Satisfactory	1991
56	Yankee Hill Dam	Lancaster	60	High	Not Available	1965
57	Wildhorse 9-a	Morrill	60	Low	Satisfactory	1959
58	North Oak Creek 4-a	Saunders	60	Low	Satisfactory	1979
59	Little Sandy Creek 40	Thayer	60	Low	Satisfactory	2008
60	Middle Big Nemaha 46	Johnson	59	Low	Fair	1995
61	Upper Little Nemaha 21	Lancaster	59	High	Satisfactory	1998
62	Turkey Creek 3	Fillmore	58	Low	Satisfactory	2010
63	Sand Creek 24	Saunders	58	Significant	Satisfactory	2012
64	Deadman Draw Dam	Sioux	58	Significant	Satisfactory	1965
65	Fishberry Canyon Dam	Cherry	57	Low	Satisfactory	1984
66	Upper Little Nemaha 23	Lancaster	57	Significant	Satisfactory	2002
67	Washington Dam 1	Washington	57	Low	Fair	1989
68	Bracht Floodwater Retention Dam	Cuming	56	Significant	Fair	1980
69	Middle Big Nemaha 18	Johnson	56	Significant	Satisfactory	2003
70	Middle Big Nemaha 88	Johnson	56	Significant	Satisfactory	2001
71	Middle Big Nemaha 4	Johnson	56	Low	Satisfactory	2003
72	Tekamah-mud Creek 42-a	Burt	55	Significant	Satisfactory	1995
73	Maneman-haveman Dam	Cass	55	Low	Satisfactory	1997
74	Maple Creek Recreation Area Dam	Colfax	55	High	Satisfactory	2010
75	West Water Creek Dam	Morrill	55	Significant	Satisfactory	1976
76	South Fork 2-a	Pawnee	55	Low	Satisfactory	1983
77	Turkey Creek 8	Saline	55	Low	Satisfactory	2009
78	Swan Creek 9	Saline	55	Significant	Satisfactory	1998
79	Swan Creek 20	Saline	55	High	Poor	1987
80	Cloisters Dam 2	Sarpy	55	Low	Satisfactory	2017
81	Cottonwood Creek 6-b	Saunders	55	Significant	Satisfactory	1979
82	Brashear Group Dam	Banner	54	Low	Poor	1963
83	Weeping Water Creek 8-a	Cass	54	Low	Satisfactory	1999
84	Aowa Creek 6-7a	Dixon	54	Low	Satisfactory	1980
85	Aowa Creek 62-5a	Dixon	54	Low	Satisfactory	1976
86	Upper Medicine Creek 80-a	Frontier	54	Low	Satisfactory	1982
87	Middle Big Nemaha 12	Johnson	54	Significant	Satisfactory	2000
88	North Oak Creek 1-a	Lancaster	54	High	Satisfactory	1979
89	Papio Creek Wp-7	Sarpy	54	High	Satisfactory	2021
90	Clear Creek 22-a	Saunders	54	Significant	Satisfactory	1975
91	North Oak Creek 5-x	Butler	53	Low	Satisfactory	1983
92	Ravens Nest East Dam	Cass	53	Significant	Satisfactory	2006
93	Upper Big Nemaha 18-b	Gage	53	Low	Satisfactory	1980
94	Papio Creek Wp-6	Sarpy	53	High	Satisfactory	2021
95	Stiver South Dam	Scotts Bluff	53	Significant	Fair	1958
96	Maskenthine Dam	Stanton	53	High	Satisfactory	1976
97	Wrich Dam 1	Washington	53	Low	Poor	1960
98	Tekamah-mud Creek 22-a	Burt	52	High	Satisfactory	1978
99	North Oak Creek 6-b	Butler	52	Low	Satisfactory	1976
100	Big Indian Creek 11-a	Gage	52	Low	Satisfactory	1972

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