Dams in Kimball County, Nebraska

22Total Dams
2High Hazard
2Significant

Dam Safety in Kimball County, Nebraska

Kimball County has 22 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Kimball County is 57 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is Oliver Dam at 48 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Oliver DamHighSatisfactory48Irrigation1910
Janicek DamHighFair26Flood Risk Reduction1955
Gadway DamSignificantSatisfactory24Flood Risk Reduction1964
Peterson Group DamSignificantSatisfactory24Flood Risk Reduction1967
Bushnell West Cat DamLowSatisfactory34Other1988
Johnson Dam 756LowSatisfactory32Flood Risk Reduction1973
Madden DamLowFair29Other1978
Brothers DamLowSatisfactory26Flood Risk Reduction1980
Nelson Dam 755LowSatisfactory26Other1971
D & B Ranch DamLowSatisfactory26Flood Risk Reduction1980
Leek DamLowFair24Flood Risk Reduction1966
Kenton DamLowSatisfactory23Flood Risk Reduction1967
Cederburg DamLowSatisfactory22Other1980
James Dam 2LowSatisfactory22Other1968
Kimball County School Lands Dam 1LowSatisfactory21Other1980
Yung North DamLowNot Rated20Other1970
Long DamLowNot Rated19Flood Risk Reduction1967
Ex-1-84 DamLowSatisfactory18Other1985
Lukassen DamLowSatisfactory16Other1968
Brown Dam 2007LowSatisfactory16Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1963
Yung South DamLowNot Rated16Flood Risk Reduction1960
Daro DamLowPoor14Other1975