Dams in Lancaster County, Nebraska
141Total Dams
22High Hazard
14Significant
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branched Oak Dam | High | Not Available | 80 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Pawnee Dam | High | Not Available | 71 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Conestoga Dam | High | Not Available | 65 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Antelope Creek Dam | High | Not Available | 61 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Yankee Hill Dam | High | Not Available | 60 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Upper Little Nemaha 21 | High | Satisfactory | 59 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| North Oak Creek 1-a | High | Satisfactory | 54 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Upper Salt Creek 3-a | High | Satisfactory | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Stagecoach Dam | High | Not Available | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Bluestem Dam | High | Not Available | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Waterford Estates Dam | High | Satisfactory | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Olive Creek Dam | High | Not Available | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Stevens Creek A17-1 | High | Fair | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Wagon Train Dam | High | Not Available | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Upper Salt Creek 10-a | High | Satisfactory | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Upper Salt Creek 35-a | High | Satisfactory | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Korver Dam | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Other | 2003 |
| Ash Hollow Dry Dam | High | Satisfactory | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2017 |
| Upper Big Nemaha 11-a | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Village Gardens Dam | High | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Stevens Creek A2-1 | High | Satisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Wedgewood Lake Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Upper Little Nemaha 23 | Significant | Satisfactory | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Upper Little Nemaha 79 | Significant | Satisfactory | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Pine Lake Dam (reconstruction) | Significant | Satisfactory | 33 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Walnut Creek 5 | Significant | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Walnut Creek 4 | Significant | Satisfactory | 31 | Irrigation | 1982 |
| Links At Lincoln Dam | Significant | Fair | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Upper Salt Creek 11-a | Significant | Satisfactory | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| North Fork Big Nemaha 23-d | Significant | Poor | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Upper Salt Creek 35-1 | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | Other | 1956 |
| Upper Salt Creek 4-a | Significant | Satisfactory | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Upper Big Nemaha L-4 | Significant | Poor | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Helmink Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 24 | Other | 2000 |
| Elsner Dam 2 | Significant | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Highlands Golf Course Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Irrigation | 1992 |
| Upper Little Nemaha 25 | Low | Satisfactory | 50 | Other | 2001 |
| Stevens Creek A9-1 | Low | Satisfactory | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Upper Salt Creek 22-a | Low | Satisfactory | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Upper Little Nemaha 26 | Low | Satisfactory | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Upper Big Nemaha 21-b | Low | Satisfactory | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Upper Salt Creek 13-a | Low | Satisfactory | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Stevens Creek A9-6 | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Upper Salt Creek 19-b | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Studebaker Dam 2434 | Low | Poor | 36 | Other | 1996 |
| Upper Salt Creek 16-a | Low | Satisfactory | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Upper Salt Creek 2-a | Low | Satisfactory | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Upper Salt Creek 6-a | Low | Satisfactory | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Upper Big Nemaha 12-b | Low | Satisfactory | 36 | Other | 1994 |
| Stevens Creek A7-1 | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Stevens Creek A3-2 | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Upper Salt Creek 17-a | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Upper Big Nemaha 13-c | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Other | 1994 |
| Upper Salt Creek 9-3 | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Other | 1956 |
| Stevens Creek A5-1 | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| South Branch 34 | Low | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Upper Big Nemaha 12-a | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Upper Salt Creek 25-a | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Magee Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Stevens Creek A6-1 | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Upper Salt Creek 27-a | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Stewart Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Other | 2002 |
| Upper Salt Creek 5-a | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Upper Salt Creek 1-a | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| Upper Salt Creek 14-1 | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Other | 1956 |
| Wanek Dam 1 | Low | Poor | 31 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Marshalek Road Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Stevens Creek A11-2 | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Marvin Mueller Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2013 |
| Upper Salt Creek 9-a | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Upper Salt Creek 38-a | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Upper Salt Creek 27-c | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Upper Big Nemaha 15-e | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Upper Salt Creek 13-b | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Upper Salt Creek 5-7 | Low | Poor | 31 | Other | 1955 |
| Studebaker Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Other | 1993 |
| North Fork Big Nemaha 23-b | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Gertsch Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Navratil Dam | Low | Poor | 29 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Upper Salt Creek 27-b | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Upper Salt Creek 8-a | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Upper Salt Creek 23-b | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Upper Salt Creek 8-b | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Mcdaniel Dam 4956 | Low | Poor | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Kalmer Knudson Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Other | 1998 |
| Upper Salt Creek 26-a | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Upper Salt Creek 14-a | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Upper Big Nemaha 15-d | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Upper Salt Creek 36-1 | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Other | 1959 |
| Upper Salt Creek 29-5 | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Other | 1960 |
| Piening Dam 4411 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| West Vine Road Dam | Low | Poor | 27 | Other | 1960 |
| Upper Big Nemaha 13-a | Low | Poor | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Upper Big Nemaha 14-c | Low | Fair | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Upper Big Nemaha L-15 | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Other | 1974 |
| Upper Big Nemaha L-10 | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Other | 1968 |
| North Fork Big Nemaha 23-c | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Bengston Dam | Low | Fair | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Golden Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Upper Big Nemaha 15-b | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Upper Salt Creek 18-9 | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Other | 1960 |
| Mueller Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Other | 1962 |
| Larson Dam 1289 | Low | Poor | 25 | Other | 1972 |
| Urbach Dam 1 (lower) | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1991 |
| Snyder Dam 506 | Low | Poor | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Upper Salt Creek 6-4 | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Other | 1957 |
| Upper Big Nemaha L-12 | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Other | 1982 |
| Upper Big Nemaha G-18 | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Other | 1977 |
| Upper Salt Creek 38-3 | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Other | 1960 |
| Upper Salt Creek 11-4 | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Other | 1958 |
| Prairieland Dairy Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Other | 2001 |
| Miller Grade Stabilization Dam | Low | Poor | 24 | Other | 1997 |
| Upper Big Nemaha 15-a | Low | Poor | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Upper Big Nemaha 14-a | Low | Poor | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Upper Big Nemaha L-17 | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Other | 1971 |
| Upper Salt Creek 25-1 | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Other | 1959 |
| Plooster Dam | Low | Poor | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Block Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Elsner Dam 1 | Low | Poor | 23 | Other | 1960 |
| Sullivan Dam 2662 | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | Other | 2003 |
| Upper Salt Creek 5-9 | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | Other | 1958 |
| Duck Ranch Dam | Low | Poor | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1985 |
| Jones Dam 1770 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Roscoe Hill Hatchery Dam | Low | Poor | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Capitol Beach Dam | Low | Poor | 21 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Upper Salt Creek 2-1 | Low | Satisfactory | 21 | Other | 1954 |
| Hendricks Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Brandt Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Upper Big Nemaha 14-b | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Upper Salt Creek 10-4 | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Other | 1959 |
| Sponheinmer Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Country Acres Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Upper Big Nemaha L-5 | Low | Satisfactory | 19 | Other | 1971 |
| Wiedeman Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Kuhn Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Moessner Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Jack Sinn Wetland Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2000 |
| Layne Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1998 |
| Van Pelt Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Eisenbarth Dam | Low | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Arbor Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2012 |