Dams in Franklin County, Nebraska
49Total Dams
0High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Franklin County, Nebraska
Franklin County has 49 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 31 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Franklin County is 66 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Kugler Dam 408 at 34 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dam 407 | Significant | Not Rated | 23 | Irrigation | 1935 |
| Robinson Dam 8969 | Significant | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Kugler Dam 408 | Low | Poor | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Lemmert Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Siel Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Copley Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Donco Partnership Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Sindt Dam | Low | Poor | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1945 |
| Bonham Dam 3403 | Low | Poor | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Albers Dam 8965 | Low | Poor | 23 | Other | 1960 |
| Dallman Dam | Low | Poor | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Edloff Dam 8964 | Low | Poor | 22 | Other | 1960 |
| Thomsen Dam | Low | Poor | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Ziegler Farm Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Haring Dam 1 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Siel Farms Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Hawkins Dam 3 | Low | Poor | 20 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Jelken Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1950 |
| Rutt Herefords Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Lambert Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Rasmussen Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Turkey Creek Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Other | 1960 |
| Steinkruger Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Minnick Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Kugler Dam 7349 | Low | Poor | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| James Dam 8982 | Low | Poor | 18 | Other | 1950 |
| Edloff Stewart Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1939 |
| Dallmann Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Fouts Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Frerichs Dam 2 | Low | Poor | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Bertrand Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Schurman Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Monie Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| Hawkins Dam 1 | Low | Poor | 16 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Rahmann Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Bdl Partnership Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Other | 1960 |
| Hawkins Dam 2 | Low | Fair | 16 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Decker Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Kahrs Dam 620 | Low | Poor | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Bonham Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Ott Dam 624 | Low | Fair | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Volk Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Board Of Educ Lands & Funds Dam 3691 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Cline South Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Maska Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Saathoff Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Mietzner Road Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Lewis Dam 3714 | Low | Poor | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Hawkins Dam 4 | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Irrigation | 1965 |