Dams in Morrill County, Nebraska
19Total Dams
2High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Morrill County, Nebraska
Morrill County has 19 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 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Morrill County is 55 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Wildhorse 9-a at 60 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildhorse 14-a | High | Satisfactory | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Wildhorse 5-a | High | Fair | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| West Water Creek Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Ross Canyon Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Fairchild Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Hall Dam | Significant | Poor | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Blackburn Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Covalt Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Wildhorse 9-a | Low | Satisfactory | 60 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Camp Creek Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Fz Dam 1224 | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Other | 1972 |
| Davidson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Linch Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| George Hall Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| King Ranch Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Loomis Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Policky Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Other | 1969 |
| Harless Ogard Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Dinklage Feedyard Lagoon 1b Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Other | 2003 |