Dams in Jefferson County, Nebraska
65Total Dams
0High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Jefferson County, Nebraska
Jefferson County has 65 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 13 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Jefferson County is 48 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Swan Creek 27 at 46 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Creek 68 | Significant | Fair | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Buckley Creek 3-c | Significant | Satisfactory | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Buckley Creek 4-b | Significant | Satisfactory | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Buckley Creek 4-a | Significant | Satisfactory | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Cub Creek 17-a | Significant | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Cub Creek 17-b | Significant | Satisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Glaeseman Detention Dam (reconstruction) | Significant | Poor | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Swan Creek 27 | Low | Satisfactory | 46 | Irrigation | 1991 |
| Big Indian Creek 7-a | Low | Satisfactory | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Dowdy Dam 6106 | Low | Poor | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Swan Creek 89 | Low | Satisfactory | 40 | Irrigation | 1991 |
| Sline Swine Lagoon 3 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Other | 2001 |
| Cub Creek 16-b | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Clapp Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 |
| Cub Creek 9-b | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Irrigation | 1980 |
| Dowdy Dam | Low | Fair | 37 | Other | 2001 |
| Cub Creek 12-a | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Buckley Creek 3-f | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Cub Creek 10-c | Low | Poor | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Big Indian Creek 17-a | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Cub Creek 14-a | Low | Satisfactory | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Cub Creek 8-c | Low | Satisfactory | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Buckley Creek 3-d | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Cub Creek 8-b | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Cub Creek 13-c | Low | Fair | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Big Indian Creek 10-a | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Big Indian Creek 8-g | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Cub Creek 10-a | Low | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Cub Creek 13-d | Low | Poor | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Big Indian Creek 17-b | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Wildridge Subdivision Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Other | 2007 |
| Buckley Creek 3-a | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Cub Creek 15-b | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Cub Creek 17-c | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Cub Creek 12-d | Low | Fair | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Cub Creek G-7 | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Other | 1979 |
| Big Indian Creek 8-e | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| South Fork Swan Creek 4-2 | Low | Poor | 30 | Other | 1990 |
| Big Indian Creek 9-b | Low | Fair | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Roland Moellenberndt Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Claassen Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Other | 2011 |
| Cub Creek 14-c | Low | Poor | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Big Indian Creek 8-f | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Tyler Stewart Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Irrigation | 2017 |
| Lottman-carpenter Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Schmidt Ag Irrigation Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Irrigation | 2018 |
| Cub Creek 12-c | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Moerer Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Other | 2000 |
| Zalesky Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1980 |
| Wallman Dairy Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Other | 1999 |
| 4-s Farms Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Other | 1995 |
| Big Indian Creek 8-b-1 | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Snyder Dam 8593 | Low | Poor | 24 | Other | 1980 |
| John Snyder Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Schoenrock Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | Other | 1961 |
| Helen Labass Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Reesman Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Other | 1966 |
| Hummel Erosion Control Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Other | 1963 |
| Haake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Other | 1968 |
| Dux Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Other | 1968 |
| Reesman Dam 8604 | Low | Poor | 16 | Other | 1980 |
| Freese Dam | Low | Fair | 16 | Irrigation | 1961 |
| Kujath Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Other | 1968 |
| Jarchow Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Other | 1968 |
| Frederick Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 13 | Other | 1972 |