Dams in Hitchcock County, Nebraska

16Total Dams
1High Hazard
1Significant

Dam Safety in Hitchcock County, Nebraska

Hitchcock County has 16 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, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Hitchcock County is 64 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Trenton Dam at 144 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Trenton DamHighNot Available144Irrigation1953
Petersen Dam 3753SignificantPoor17Flood Risk Reduction1960
Road Dam Rs-17-1(103)LowSatisfactory40Other1981
Blackwood Creek 32-aLowSatisfactory35Flood Risk Reduction1985
Lewis Dam 3639LowNot Rated26Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1960
Cushing DamLowUnsatisfactory23Other1980
Krotter Schlager DamLowSatisfactory21Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1945
Kugler Dam 1171LowFair19Flood Risk Reduction1935
Dahnke DamLowNot Rated18Other1960
Shackelford DamLowSatisfactory17Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1960
Korell DamLowFair17Flood Risk Reduction1976
Belf Boevau Canyon Dam 1LowFair17Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1963
Carse DamLowFair16Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1963
Miller Dam 1475LowNot Rated15Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1960
Rhodes DamLowNot Rated12Other1960
Nowka DamLowSatisfactory12Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1940