15Total Dams
2High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Madison County, Nebraska
Madison County has 15 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 5 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Madison County is 38 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is Skyview Lake Dam at 54 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyview Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 54 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Raasch Dam | High | Satisfactory | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Madison Foods Lagoon Dam - Cell 7 | Significant | Not assessed | 29 | Other | 1995 |
| Madison Foods Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1976 |
| Tyson Lagoon Dam - Cell 4 | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | Other | 1980 |
| Tyson Lagoon Dam - Cell 3 | Significant | Satisfactory | 14 | Other | 1980 |
| Tyson Lagoon Dam - Cell 5 | Significant | Satisfactory | 9 | Other | 1980 |
| Klein Dam | Low | Poor | 27 | Other | 1964 |
| Rinkel Flood Control Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Schroeter Dam 1 | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Irrigation | 2009 |
| Scheer-walken Group Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Other | 1977 |
| Uecker Dam 1 | Low | Satisfactory | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Reigle Lagoon 4 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 17 | Other | 2012 |
| Sunderman Lagoon 5 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Other | 2014 |
| Newman Grove Wastewater Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 10 | Other | 2010 |