Dams in Furnas County, Nebraska
72Total Dams
0High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Furnas County, Nebraska
Furnas County has 72 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 34 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Furnas County is 57 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Furnas Farms Finish Lagoon Dam (upper) at 54 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Detention Dam 3 | Significant | Satisfactory | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Ziebell Dam | Significant | Fair | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Paine Dam | Significant | Fair | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Lueking Dam 477 | Significant | Poor | 23 | Irrigation | 1940 |
| Knutson Dam 8148 | Significant | Fair | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Wilsonville Dam | Significant | Poor | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Furnas Farms Finish Lagoon Dam (upper) | Low | Satisfactory | 54 | Other | 1994 |
| Denzel Lofgreen Road Dam | Low | Poor | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Holbrook Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Other | 2013 |
| Highland Pork Nest 3 Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Other | 1999 |
| Campbell Dam 480 | Low | Poor | 31 | Irrigation | 1942 |
| Elwood Farms Farrow Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Other | 2000 |
| Furnas Farms Finish Lagoon Dam (lower) | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Other | 2000 |
| Van Cleave Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1946 |
| Elwood Farms Nursery Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Other | 2000 |
| Ahlemeyer Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Other | 1960 |
| Hakes Holstein Heaven Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Other | 2000 |
| Maschhoffs Lagoon Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Other | 1980 |
| Thompson Dam 3519 | Low | Poor | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Nebraska Pork Partners Bah Farrow Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Other | 1999 |
| Furnas County Farms Stock Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Garey Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Irrigation | 1941 |
| Nebraska Pork Partners Lagoon 2 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Other | 2007 |
| Kleckner Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Other | 1937 |
| Mccue North Dam | Low | Poor | 24 | Other | 1935 |
| Hauserman Pasture Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Blickenstaff Dam | Low | Poor | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Broeker Dam | Low | Poor | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1941 |
| Evans Dam | Low | Poor | 22 | Other | 1960 |
| Thompson Dam 3520 | Low | Poor | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Rupe Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Mccoy Dam 8164 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Other | 1980 |
| Schwanz Dam 3507 | Low | Poor | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Furnas County Road Dam 2 | Low | Poor | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Kubik Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Witte Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Ltl Farms Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Andrews Dam 3664 | Low | Poor | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Hardenbrook Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Lueking Dam 3545 | Low | Poor | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Vandament Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Other | 1980 |
| Ehrke Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Grazers Inc Dam 3513 | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Cass Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Ahlswel Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Schluntz Dam 7834 | Low | Poor | 18 | Other | 1980 |
| Ten Bensel Dam 3484 | Low | Poor | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Furnas County Road Dam 1 | Low | Poor | 18 | Other | 1972 |
| Harding Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Other | 1980 |
| Grazers Inc Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Other | 1980 |
| Brown Grain & Livestock Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Wineland Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Witte Dam 3694 | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Ehrke Dam 3521 | Low | Poor | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Palmer Dam 3481 | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Ten Bensel Dam 8140 | Low | Poor | 16 | Other | 1980 |
| Andrews Dam 3671 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Shafer Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Robinson Dam 3683 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Hammond Dam 7917 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | 1960 |
| Board Of Educ Lands & Funds Dam 3681 | Low | Poor | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Hays Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Hyke Farms Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Hunt Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Huxoll Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Other | 1980 |
| Sandman Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Other | 1960 |
| Sturtevant Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Mccue South Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Grazers Inc Dam 8116 | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Other | 1960 |
| Ruf Dam | Low | Poor | 12 | Other | 1980 |
| Theobald Dam | Low | Poor | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Johnson Dam 7910 | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Other | 1960 |