Dams in Polk County, Nebraska

36Total Dams
0High Hazard
3Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Clear Creek 1SignificantSatisfactory47Flood Risk Reduction1979
Clear Creek 5SignificantSatisfactory37Flood Risk Reduction1981
Clear Creek 6SignificantFair32Flood Risk Reduction1981
Oquist Road DamLowSatisfactory43Flood Risk Reduction1985
Dittmer DamLowSatisfactory39Flood Risk Reduction1977
Jones Creek 1-aLowSatisfactory38Flood Risk Reduction1965
Scow Detention DamLowSatisfactory34Other1964
Upper Clear Creek 1-bLowPoor34Flood Risk Reduction1964
Coover Dam 1604LowSatisfactory34Flood Risk Reduction1976
Jones Creek 1-1LowSatisfactory34Other1965
Mentink Dam 1591LowSatisfactory33Flood Risk Reduction1977
Carlson DamLowSatisfactory32Flood Risk Reduction1983
Peterson Multipurpose DamLowSatisfactory32Other1975
Ransom Dam 1747LowSatisfactory32Flood Risk Reduction1979
Messing Scow DamLowPoor30Other1964
Erickson Swedenburg DamLowSatisfactory30Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1987
Monson DamLowSatisfactory29Flood Risk Reduction1979
Mentink Dam 1746LowSatisfactory27Flood Risk Reduction1978
Upper Clear Creek 1-cLowPoor26Irrigation1963
Olson Dam 1529LowSatisfactory25Flood Risk Reduction1975
Burritt DamLowSatisfactory25Flood Risk Reduction1979
Stevens DamLowSatisfactory24Other1966
Hayes Feed Yard DamLowPoor24Other1960
Ransom Dam 1287LowPoor23Flood Risk Reduction1965
Don Alt DamLowPoor21Flood Risk Reduction1969
Torell DamLowFair20Other1967
Teegerstrom DamLowSatisfactory20Flood Risk Reduction1980
Buchta DamLowPoor19Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1957
Thelen DamLowPoor18Other1969
Witt Feedyard Lagoon DamLowSatisfactory18Other2007
Norman Leach DamLowFair17Other1971
Miller Dam 1653LowSatisfactory17Irrigation1974
Van Housen Lagoon DamLowSatisfactory15Other1985
Double Dutch Dairy Lagoon Dam (3 Cells)LowSatisfactory15Other2000
Dickson DamLowPoor13Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1958
Hayes Feedyard Lagoon 1 DamLowSatisfactory10Other2008