Dams in Buffalo County, Nebraska
49Total Dams
7High Hazard
4Significant
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Creek Upland Dam 1 (pcul 1) | High | Satisfactory | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2015 |
| Prairie Creek Upland Dam 2 (pcul 2) | High | Satisfactory | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2015 |
| Ravenna Northwest Dam | High | Satisfactory | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Hadwiger Dam | High | Poor | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Kearney Dam | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Hydroelectric | 1885 |
| 4th Avenue Storm Detention Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Stoneridge Dam | High | Satisfactory | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2009 |
| Box Elder Creek 5-a | Significant | Fair | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Lighthouse Point Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Cottonmill Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Rolling Hills Dam | Significant | Poor | 8 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Cottonmill Lake Sediment Disposal Dam | Low | Poor | 41 | Other | 1997 |
| Zwiener Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Brown Dam 589 | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Darold Eaton Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1983 |
| Gunst Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1948 |
| Rohrich Dam | Low | Poor | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1952 |
| Patterson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1937 |
| Arrasmith Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Jacobson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Cgkl Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Walter Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Irrigation | 1944 |
| Pease Dam 1 | Low | Poor | 20 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Randall Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1945 |
| Perry Dam 2127 | Low | Satisfactory | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Strieder Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Hahn Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Rhoadarmer Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Board Of Educ Lands & Funds Dam 4610 | Low | Poor | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Pesek Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| May Dam | Low | Poor | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Harmoney Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Harvey Dam 1886 | Low | Poor | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Zehr Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Kenney Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Eisele Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Stamm Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Blaschko Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Unick Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Other | 1960 |
| Duncan Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Mattson Enterprises Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Hand Well Company Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Rogers Grain & Livestock Dam | Low | Poor | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Randall Dam 1 | Low | Poor | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Quaring Dam | Low | Poor | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Heimat Corporation Dam | Low | Poor | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Ravenna S Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 10 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Rogers Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Sullwold Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |