High Risk Dams in Nebraska

Nebraska has 12 high hazard dams with a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory. These are dams where failure would probably cause loss of human life and where recognized safety deficiencies have been identified.

Of the 155 high hazard dams in Nebraska, 12 (7%) have concerning condition ratings — 12 rated poor and 0 rated unsatisfactory.

Dam	County	Height (ft)	Condition	Purpose	Year
Beaver Lake Dam	Cass	108	Poor	Recreation	1973
Gering Valley E	Scotts Bluff	81	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction	1965
Willow Creek Dam	Pierce	80	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction	1983
Blackwood Creek 11-a	Hayes	74	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction	1992
Gering Valley B	Scotts Bluff	74	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction	1964
Spring Creek 19-b	Dawson	60	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction	1979
Swan Creek 20	Saline	55	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction	1987
Plum Creek 4-f	Pawnee	50	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction	1969
Valentine Mill Pond Dam	Cherry	43	Poor	Recreation	1893
Cottonwood Creek 21-a	Saunders	42	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction	1983
Carter P Johnson Dam	Sioux	35	Poor	Recreation	1935
Hadwiger Dam	Buffalo	27	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction	1978

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