Dams in Otoe County, Nebraska
141Total Dams
2High Hazard
3Significant
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Creek 8-h | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Wilson Creek 2-n | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Upper Little Nemaha 5 | Significant | Fair | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Wilson Creek 9-c | Significant | Poor | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Wilson Creek 8-b | Significant | Fair | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| South Branch 7 | Low | Satisfactory | 61 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Upper Little Nemaha 34 | Low | Satisfactory | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Upper Little Nemaha 18 | Low | Satisfactory | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Upper Little Nemaha 50 | Low | Fair | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Upper Little Nemaha 63 | Low | Satisfactory | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Upper Little Nemaha 8 | Low | Fair | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Wilson Creek 3-1 | Low | Satisfactory | 48 | Other | 1976 |
| Upper Little Nemaha 59 | Low | Satisfactory | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Nebraska City Road Dam | Low | Fair | 47 | Other | 2005 |
| Johnson Dam 1706 | Low | Fair | 46 | Other | 1979 |
| Upper Little Nemaha 17 | Low | Satisfactory | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Upper Little Nemaha 42 | Low | Satisfactory | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Buffalo City Dam | Low | Fair | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| South Branch 1-b | Low | Satisfactory | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Little Nemaha 10 | Low | Satisfactory | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| South Branch 8 | Low | Satisfactory | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Wilson Creek 1-f | Low | Poor | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Upper Little Nemaha 61 | Low | Satisfactory | 44 | Other | 2001 |
| Wilson Creek 4-f | Low | Satisfactory | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| South Branch 11 | Low | Satisfactory | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Lorton Southeast Road Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Ziegler Creek Z-16 | Low | Satisfactory | 42 | Other | 1970 |
| South Branch 84 | Low | Satisfactory | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Wilson Creek 7-a | Low | Satisfactory | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Upper Little Nemaha 36 | Low | Satisfactory | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| South Branch 52 | Low | Satisfactory | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Brownell Creek 16-a | Low | Fair | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Ziegler Creek Z-17 | Low | Satisfactory | 40 | Other | 1970 |
| Upper Little Nemaha 31 East | Low | Satisfactory | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| South Branch 45 | Low | Satisfactory | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Wilson Creek 2-y | Low | Satisfactory | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Brownell Creek 11-a | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Brownell Creek 1-a | Low | Fair | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| Ziegler Creek Z-5-1 | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Other | 1968 |
| Wilson Creek 1-n | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Wilson Creek 2-3 | Low | Poor | 39 | Other | 1964 |
| Brownell Creek 9-a | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Ziegler Creek Z-15 | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Other | 1969 |
| Wilson Creek 5-c | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Wilson Creek 7-9 | Low | Fair | 38 | Other | 1967 |
| South Branch 93 | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Ziegler Creek Z-5-4 | Low | Fair | 38 | Other | 1969 |
| Wilson Creek 8-5 | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Other | 1966 |
| Upper Little Nemaha 31 West | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Wilson Creek 2-x | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Wilson Creek 2-s | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Wilson Creek 2-j | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Cole North Road Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Vogt Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Other | 2004 |
| Wilson Creek 5-f | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Brownell Creek 3-6 | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Other | 1955 |
| Brownell Creek 13-4 | Low | Poor | 35 | Other | 1956 |
| Wilson Creek 2-h | Low | Poor | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Wilson Creek 10-e | Low | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Wilson Creek 2-2 | Low | Poor | 35 | Other | 1963 |
| Fargo Dam | Low | Poor | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Voelker Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Other | 2005 |
| Upper Little Nemaha 37 | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Wilson Creek 5-h | Low | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Brownell Creek 6-a | Low | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Brownell Creek 2-a | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Brownell Creek 12-a | Low | Poor | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Brownell Creek 13-6 | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Other | 1957 |
| Wilson Creek 7-8 | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Other | 1967 |
| Brownell Creek 4-1 | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Other | 1955 |
| Ziegler Creek Z-5-3 | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Other | 1968 |
| Wilson Creek 3-c | Low | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Wilson Creek 1-15 | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Other | 1970 |
| Wilson Creek 6-4 | Low | Fair | 33 | Other | 1969 |
| South Branch 58 | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Upper Big Nemaha 21-a | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| South Branch 2-2 | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Other | 1992 |
| Wilson Creek 2-23 | Low | Fair | 33 | Other | 1973 |
| Wilson Creek 2-32 | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Other | 1966 |
| Wilson Creek 4-15 | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Other | 1965 |
| Wilson Creek 1-10 | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Other | 1963 |
| Wilson Creek 2-26 | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Other | 1965 |
| South Branch 3-3 | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Other | 1994 |
| Brownell Creek 8-a | Low | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Zahn Dam | Low | Poor | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1952 |
| Brownell Creek 1-4 | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Other | 1959 |
| Wilson Creek 5-5 | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Other | 1964 |
| Brownell Creek 10-2 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Other | 1958 |
| Wilson Creek 6-8 | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Other | 1965 |
| South Branch 36 | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Wilson Creek 12-t | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Wilson Creek 2-28 | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Other | 1966 |
| Wilson Creek 3-1a | Low | Poor | 32 | Other | 1976 |
| Wilson Creek 4-11 | Low | Poor | 32 | Other | 1965 |
| Wilson Creek 1-24 | Low | Poor | 32 | Other | 1968 |
| Wilson Creek 12-17 | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Other | 1965 |
| Cole South Road Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Brownell Creek 7-a | Low | Poor | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Codr Grade Stabilization Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Other | 1996 |
| Ziegler Creek Z-1 | Low | Poor | 31 | Other | 1967 |
| Ziegler Creek Z-6-2 | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Other | 1967 |
| Wilson Creek 5-j | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Brownell Creek 1-1 | Low | Fair | 30 | Other | 1958 |
| Wilson Creek 12-11 | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Other | 1966 |
| South Branch 1-6 | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Other | 1992 |
| Wilson Creek 12-18 | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Other | 1965 |
| Kemper Farms Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Brownell Creek 18-2 | Low | Poor | 29 | Other | 1956 |
| Brownell Creek 8-3 | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Other | 1956 |
| Brownell Creek 12-3 | Low | Fair | 29 | Other | 1957 |
| Wilson Creek 5-15 | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Other | 1964 |
| Wilson Creek 2-2b | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Gibbs Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Other | 1962 |
| Wilson Creek 9-1 | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Other | 1973 |
| Wilson Creek 3-2 | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Other | 1966 |
| Wilson Creek 8-12 | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Other | 1968 |
| Wilson Creek 4-14 | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Other | 1976 |
| Wilson Creek 12-9b | Low | Poor | 29 | Other | 1963 |
| Wilson Creek 1-9 (heirs Dam) | Low | Poor | 29 | Other | 1963 |
| Brehm Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Royal Grade Stabilization Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Other | 1994 |
| Brownell Creek 11-6 | Low | Fair | 28 | Other | 1960 |
| Wilson Creek 3-1b | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Other | 1976 |
| Wilson Creek 12-6 | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Other | 1973 |
| Wilson Creek 3-6 | Low | Fair | 28 | Other | 1966 |
| Wilson Creek 6-7 | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Other | 1969 |
| Wilson Creek 6-5 | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Other | 1969 |
| Wilson Creek 12-2 | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Other | 1962 |
| Wilson Creek 9-6 | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Other | 1965 |
| Wilson Creek 2-6 | Low | Poor | 27 | Other | 1962 |
| Wilson Creek 12-3 | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Other | 1962 |
| Borland Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Berner Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Other | 1964 |
| Wilson Creek 2-21 | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Other | 1966 |
| Wilson Creek 10-5 | Low | Poor | 26 | Other | 1980 |
| Janeke Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Retzlaff Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Wilson Creek 12-16 | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Other | 1965 |
| Janssen Dam | Low | Fair | 24 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Wilson Creek 2-14 | Low | Poor | 24 | Other | 1963 |
| Burr Dam | Low | Poor | 21 | Irrigation | 1978 |