Dams in Polk County, Nebraska
36Total Dams
0High Hazard
3Significant
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek 1 | Significant | Satisfactory | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Clear Creek 5 | Significant | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Clear Creek 6 | Significant | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Oquist Road Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Dittmer Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Jones Creek 1-a | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Scow Detention Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Other | 1964 |
| Upper Clear Creek 1-b | Low | Poor | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Coover Dam 1604 | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Jones Creek 1-1 | Low | Satisfactory | 34 | Other | 1965 |
| Mentink Dam 1591 | Low | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Carlson Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Peterson Multipurpose Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Other | 1975 |
| Ransom Dam 1747 | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Messing Scow Dam | Low | Poor | 30 | Other | 1964 |
| Erickson Swedenburg Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 |
| Monson Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Mentink Dam 1746 | Low | Satisfactory | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Upper Clear Creek 1-c | Low | Poor | 26 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Olson Dam 1529 | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Burritt Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Stevens Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Other | 1966 |
| Hayes Feed Yard Dam | Low | Poor | 24 | Other | 1960 |
| Ransom Dam 1287 | Low | Poor | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Don Alt Dam | Low | Poor | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Torell Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Other | 1967 |
| Teegerstrom Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Buchta Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Thelen Dam | Low | Poor | 18 | Other | 1969 |
| Witt Feedyard Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Other | 2007 |
| Norman Leach Dam | Low | Fair | 17 | Other | 1971 |
| Miller Dam 1653 | Low | Satisfactory | 17 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Van Housen Lagoon Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Other | 1985 |
| Double Dutch Dairy Lagoon Dam (3 Cells) | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Other | 2000 |
| Dickson Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Hayes Feedyard Lagoon 1 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 10 | Other | 2008 |