Dams in Dawes County, Nebraska

47Total Dams
1High Hazard
3Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Box Butte DamHighNot Available87Flood Risk Reduction1946
Dodd DamSignificantPoor42Flood Risk Reduction1962
Norman DamSignificantFair40Irrigation1927
Alcorn DamSignificantPoor15Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1935
Mirage Flats DamLowSatisfactory48Flood Risk Reduction1973
Chadron Dam 1LowPoor40Water Supply1888
Anderson Dam 809LowNot Rated33Irrigation1950
Spring Creek Dam 1606LowSatisfactory31Irrigation1978
Orris Corman DamLowSatisfactory29Irrigation1994
Mcmeekin DamLowSatisfactory29Irrigation1953
Crow Butte Resources East LagoonLowSatisfactory27Other1992
Crow Butte Resources Southwest LagoonLowSatisfactory26Other1990
Squaw Creek DamLowNot Rated25Irrigation1911
Morris DamLowPoor25Irrigation1961
Bauer DamLowFair25Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1950
Boardgate (nid)LowNot Rated25Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1952
Don Littrel DamLowSatisfactory24Other1987
Soester Irrigation DamLowSatisfactory24Irrigation1995
Crow Butte Resources Northwest LagoonLowSatisfactory24Other1990
Gorr Dam 3LowPoor23Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1953
Steffensen DamLowNot Rated23Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1958
Pilster DamLowSatisfactory22Irrigation1937
Fox DamLowSatisfactory21Flood Risk Reduction1960
Moody Dam 1255LowPoor21Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1958
Hoatson DamLowSatisfactory20Flood Risk Reduction1937
Jones Dam 821LowPoor20Irrigation1962
Schmacker DamLowPoor19Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1947
Blust DamLowNot Rated19Flood Risk Reduction1950
Whitney Dam 1LowPoor19Irrigation1922
Isham Dam 9878LowNot Rated19Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1950
Ormesher DamLowPoor18Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1961
Snook DamLowSatisfactory18Irrigation1951
Schuhmacher DamLowUnsatisfactory18Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1964
Isham Dam 9876LowPoor18Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1960
Moody Dam 2LowPoor18Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1982
Felz DamLowNot Rated17Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1960
Mcdowell Dam 1LowFair17Fish and Wildlife Pond1929
Mayfield DamLowPoor17Irrigation1950
Gorr Dam 2LowNot Rated16Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1953
Dodd Mcdowell DamLowSatisfactory16Irrigation1993
Gorr Dam 1LowUnsatisfactory15Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1953
Rock Bass Allot 2 DamLowPoor15Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1936
Souther DamLowNot Rated13Irrigation1951
Betson Ranch DamLowPoor13Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1960
Baldwin Reservoir DamLowPoor13Irrigation1936
Chadron Dam 2LowPoor12Water Supply1962
Big Cottonwood Allot 2 DamLowPoor12Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1936