Dams in Cheyenne County, Nebraska

21Total Dams
5High Hazard
7Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Verde Lane DamHighSatisfactory37Flood Risk Reduction1972
Sidney West DamHighSatisfactory31Flood Risk Reduction1958
Sidney East DamHighSatisfactory30Flood Risk Reduction1958
Heimer DamHighFair28Flood Risk Reduction1955
Potter DamHighSatisfactory24Flood Risk Reduction1955
Nelson Dam 605SignificantSatisfactory39Flood Risk Reduction1967
Willoughby DamSignificantFair31Flood Risk Reduction1963
Jung DamSignificantSatisfactory27Flood Risk Reduction1962
Blanke DamSignificantPoor21Flood Risk Reduction1956
Beyer DamSignificantSatisfactory19Flood Risk Reduction1964
Fenske DamSignificantPoor17Flood Risk Reduction1964
Ruther DamSignificantSatisfactory17Flood Risk Reduction1965
Herboldsheimer DamLowSatisfactory32Other1968
Olsen DamLowNot Rated25Flood Risk Reduction1971
Dvorak DamLowSatisfactory22Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1976
Peetz DamLowFair20Flood Risk Reduction1963
Mcmillen DamLowPoor16Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1960
Deford Northwest DamLowPoor16Flood Risk Reduction1958
Curtiselsen DamLowPoor14Flood Risk Reduction1960
Houser Land & Cattle Company Dam 1LowNot Rated13Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1960
Houser Land & Cattle Company Dam 2LowNot Rated11Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1980