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.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Dam | High | Satisfactory | 48 | Irrigation | 1910 |
| Janicek Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Gadway Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Peterson Group Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Bushnell West Cat Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Other | 1988 |
| Johnson Dam 756 | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Madden Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | Other | 1978 |
| Brothers Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Nelson Dam 755 | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Other | 1971 |
| D & B Ranch Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Leek Dam | Low | Fair | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Kenton Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Cederburg Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | Other | 1980 |
| James Dam 2 | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | Other | 1968 |
| Kimball County School Lands Dam 1 | Low | Satisfactory | 21 | Other | 1980 |
| Yung North Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Other | 1970 |
| Long Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Ex-1-84 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Other | 1985 |
| Lukassen Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Other | 1968 |
| Brown Dam 2007 | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Yung South Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Daro Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Other | 1975 |