Dams in Sarpy County, Nebraska
38Total Dams
14High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Sarpy County, Nebraska
Sarpy County has 38 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 14 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 8 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Sarpy County is 34 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is Wehrspann Dam at 87 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wehrspann Dam | High | Not Available | 87 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Prairie Queen Main Dam | High | Satisfactory | 73 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2014 |
| Papio Creek 21 - Walnut Creek | High | Satisfactory | 62 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Papio Creek S-32 | High | Satisfactory | 58 | Other | 1970 |
| Papio Creek Wp-7 | High | Satisfactory | 54 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2021 |
| Papio Creek S-31 | High | Satisfactory | 54 | Other | 1974 |
| Papio Creek Wp-6 | High | Satisfactory | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2021 |
| Papio Creek S-27 | High | Satisfactory | 53 | Other | 1974 |
| Hanson Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Other | 2002 |
| Shadow Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Thompson Creek Dam | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Midland Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Lakewood Villages Upper Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Lakewood Villages Lower Dam | High | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Wehrspann Sediment Dam | Significant | Poor | 41 | Other | 2000 |
| Childs Hollow Dam | Significant | Fair | 35 | Other | 1997 |
| Cloisters Dam 2 | Low | Satisfactory | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2017 |
| Thousand Oaks Dam | Low | Poor | 49 | Other | 1963 |
| Buffalo Creek Gs-22 | Low | Satisfactory | 41 | Other | 1991 |
| Buffalo Creek Gs-19 | Low | Satisfactory | 40 | Other | 1990 |
| South Papio Creek S-6 | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Other | 1990 |
| Prairie Queen South Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2014 |
| Thompson Dam 4174 | Low | Poor | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Buffalo Creek Gs-17a | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Other | 1987 |
| Turtle Creek 2 | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Other | 1961 |
| Buffalo Creek Gs-14 | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Other | 1982 |
| Sid 439 Dam | Low | Poor | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Gottsch Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Schneekloth Dam | Low | Poor | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Scholting Dam (modified) | Low | Poor | 32 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1995 |
| Buffalo Creek Gs-7 | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Other | 1990 |
| Buffalo Creek Gs-16 | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Other | 1987 |
| Buffalo Creek Gs-10 | Low | Fair | 32 | Other | 1981 |
| Prairie Queen North Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2014 |
| Cloisters Dam 1 | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2017 |
| Harvey Dam 1650 | Low | Poor | 25 | Other | 1978 |
| Gregory Dam 4147 | Low | Poor | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Turkey Road Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Other | 1997 |