Dams in Dawson County, Nebraska

84Total Dams
2High Hazard
7Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Spring Creek 19-bHighPoor60Flood Risk Reduction1979
Lake Helen DamHighFair27Recreation1891
Buffalo Creek B-1SignificantSatisfactory62Flood Risk Reduction1982
Buffalo Creek B-3SignificantSatisfactory50Flood Risk Reduction1980
Spring Creek 11-a 303SignificantPoor41Flood Risk Reduction1972
Dawson County Road Dam 1SignificantNot Rated35Other1965
Dawson County Road Dam 2SignificantNot Rated34Other1965
Farnam DamSignificantPoor15Flood Risk Reduction1937
Jk Land DamSignificantNot Rated12Other1960
Big Plum CreekLowSatisfactory74Hydroelectric1941
Central MidwayLowSatisfactory60Hydroelectric1941
SchmeeckleLowSatisfactory59Hydroelectric1941
GallagherLowSatisfactory54Hydroelectric1941
Glen YoungLowSatisfactory53Hydroelectric1941
WalkerLowSatisfactory43Hydroelectric1941
West Midway CanyonLowSatisfactory38Hydroelectric1941
Spring Creek 9-bLowSatisfactory36Flood Risk Reduction1970
Dawson County Road Dam 3LowNot Rated34Other1971
Hi-gain Feedlot Lagoon 3 DamLowSatisfactory33Other1992
Plum Creek Feedyard Lagoon 1 DamLowPoor33Other2007
Buffalo Creek C-5LowSatisfactory32Flood Risk Reduction1976
Buffalo-french Creek F-5LowSatisfactory32Flood Risk Reduction1984
Dawson County Road Dam 4LowNot Rated32Other1971
Pigeon Ranch Livestock Lagoon DamLowSatisfactory31Other2009
Spring Creek 9-a 301LowSatisfactory30Flood Risk Reduction1970
Smith Supply Canal DamLowSatisfactory30Other1982
French Creek F-7LowSatisfactory28Flood Risk Reduction1977
Dawson County Road Dam 5LowNot Rated28Other1971
Pigeon Ranch Expansion Lagoon DamLowSatisfactory27Other2016
French Creek F-3LowSatisfactory26Flood Risk Reduction1977
Mustard Detention DamLowPoor25Flood Risk Reduction1963
BrownLowSatisfactory25Hydroelectric1941
Hiles CanyonLowSatisfactory25Hydroelectric1941
Lauby DamLowSatisfactory24Irrigation1946
Thomas Livestock Lagoon DamLowSatisfactory24Other2011
English DamLowPoor23Flood Risk Reduction1960
Central Feeders Lagoon 1 DamLowSatisfactory23Other2010
Dead EndLowSatisfactory23Hydroelectric1941
Lemmer North DamLowNot Rated22Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1945
Clouatre DamLowPoor21Other1950
Wichelt DamLowPoor20Other1960
Spring Creek 18-aLowSatisfactory20Flood Risk Reduction1976
Buffalo Creek F-1LowFair20Flood Risk Reduction1978
Dawson County Road Dam 7LowNot Rated19Other1971
HendersonLowSatisfactory19Hydroelectric1941
Shadley DamLowNot Rated18Other1948
Neben Dam 2LowNot Rated18Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1952
Peden Dam 1LowNot Rated18Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1965
JensenLowSatisfactory18Hydroelectric1941
Kennicutt DamLowNot Rated17Other1960
Seberger DamLowPoor17Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1960
Buffalo Lagoon DamLowSatisfactory17Other2008
Darr Feedlots Lagoon 2 DamLowSatisfactory17Other2007
Velte DamLowNot Rated16Other1960
Wiggins DamLowNot Rated16Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1960
Neben DamLowNot Rated16Other1945
Beatty DamLowNot Rated15Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1950
Young DamLowPoor15Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1960
Peden Dam 2LowNot Rated15Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1957
Jessen Dam 1416LowNot Rated14Other1955
Moomey Dam 9777LowPoor14Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1960
Winter Dam 1440LowPoor14Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1955
Lemmer East DamLowNot Rated14Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1945
Hamlot Lagoon DamLowSatisfactory14Other2013
Lemmer South DamLowPoor13Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1945
Knapple DamLowNot Rated13Other1960
Judy Dam 1417LowNot Rated13Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1950
Buckley DamLowNot Rated13Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1954
Newquist DamLowNot Rated13Other1961
O'connor Dam 1LowPoor13Other1957
Roberts Cattle Company Lagoon 3 DamLowSatisfactory13Other2006
Winter Dam 10023LowPoor12Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1980
Beattie Diversion DamLowSatisfactory12Other2007
School Land Dam 4LowPoor12Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1945
Dawson County Road Dam 8LowNot Rated12Other1962
Freburg DamLowPoor11Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1950
Hoffins DamLowNot Rated11Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1960
Eutsler DamLowPoor11Other1945
Longley DamLowNot Rated11Other1946
Sherman Dam 1437LowPoor11Other1950
Dawson County Road Dam 6LowNot Rated11Other1971
O'connor Dam 2LowPoor9Other1955
Dawson Feeders - West Lagoon DamLowSatisfactory8Other2012
Little Plum CreekLowSatisfactory8Hydroelectric1941