49Total Dams
1High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Harlan County, Nebraska
Harlan County has 49 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 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 23 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Harlan County is 63 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Harlan County Dam at 107 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan County Dam | High | Not assessed | 107 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1952 |
| Stamford 2-a | Significant | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Carter David East Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Stamford 3-a | Low | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Carter David West Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Schmidt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Other | 1980 |
| Milrose David Dam 2 | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| G Road County Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Other | 1980 |
| Peterson North Dam | Low | Poor | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Wolf Dam 1 | Low | Fair | 27 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Peterson Grade Stabilization Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Other | 1970 |
| Amboese Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Gladman Miller Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Butch Streff West Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Lubeck Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1937 |
| Crow Dam | Low | Poor | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1941 |
| Peterson Dam 3552 | Low | Poor | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Hwy 89 Road Dam | Low | Poor | 21 | Other | 1960 |
| Holland East Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Gus Sall Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Johnson Trust Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Christensen Dam 3573 | Low | Poor | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Exstrom Ohrt Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Frear Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Ziegler Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Lueking Dam 1362 | Low | Poor | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Harms Dam 1163 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Carter Feeders Lagoon 2 Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Other | 1992 |
| Schwanz Dam 3565 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Corps of Engineers Dam 7748 | Low | Poor | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Einspahr Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Bose Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Other | 1960 |
| Ohrt Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Other | 1980 |
| Dageforde Dam 9433 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Kauk Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Other | 1960 |
| Ott Dam 1165 | Low | Unsatisfactory | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Frear Dam 3561 | Low | Poor | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Haeker Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1946 |
| Woollen Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Massey Dam 9444 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Lueking West Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Drake Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Gruwell Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Boehler Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Other | 1945 |
| Keller Dam 3686 | Low | Poor | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Randall Dam 7696 | Low | Poor | 12 | Other | 1960 |
| Stoelting Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Graf Dam | Low | Poor | 11 | Other | 1950 |
| Melvin Anderson Dam | Low | Fair | 11 | Other | 1955 |