Dams in Red Willow County, Nebraska

44Total Dams
1High Hazard
3Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Kelley Creek West DamHighFair35Flood Risk Reduction1979
Dry Creek South 1-fSignificantFair40Flood Risk Reduction1965
Dry Creek South 1-eSignificantFair40Flood Risk Reduction1965
Dry Creek 8-cSignificantFair31Flood Risk Reduction1959
Blackwood Creek P-5LowSatisfactory44Flood Risk Reduction1981
Ruff Dam 3LowPoor43Flood Risk Reduction1960
Dry Creek South 3-aLowSatisfactory42Flood Risk Reduction1964
Dry Creek South 4-aLowSatisfactory42Flood Risk Reduction1965
Dry Creek South 2-aLowPoor41Flood Risk Reduction1964
Ruff Dam 2LowPoor38Flood Risk Reduction1960
Dry Creek South 1-dLowSatisfactory38Flood Risk Reduction1965
Dry Creek 3-aLowSatisfactory35Flood Risk Reduction1959
Blackwood Creek P-3LowSatisfactory35Flood Risk Reduction1984
Larington DamLowPoor34Flood Risk Reduction1964
Schlagel Road DamLowPoor33Irrigation1984
Dry Creek 8-aLowSatisfactory31Flood Risk Reduction1956
Dry Creek 8-bLowSatisfactory31Flood Risk Reduction1959
Nothnagel Dam 1LowPoor29Flood Risk Reduction1939
Dry Creek 5-aLowSatisfactory29Flood Risk Reduction1959
Ruggles Dam 7963LowPoor25Other1980
Ruff DamLowPoor23Flood Risk Reduction1960
Messinger DamLowPoor22Flood Risk Reduction1980
Axtell DamLowSatisfactory22Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1950
Messinger Dam 2LowPoor22Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1980
Koetter DamLowPoor22Flood Risk Reduction1960
Teter DamLowPoor21Flood Risk Reduction1960
Halsey DamLowSatisfactory21Flood Risk Reduction1935
Haag-lytle DamLowNot Rated21Other1960
County Road 712 DamLowNot Rated21Flood Risk Reduction1955
Mestl South Lagoon DamLowSatisfactory21Other1970
Sayer DamLowNot Rated20Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1962
Winters DamLowPoor20Other1960
Mason Nelms DamLowPoor19Flood Risk Reduction1980
Ellis DamLowNot Rated18Flood Risk Reduction1960
Spencer Dam 1496LowPoor18Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1955
Smith Dam 1191LowSatisfactory18Flood Risk Reduction1935
Vanvleet DamLowSatisfactory17Other1935
Blake DamLowNot Rated15Flood Risk Reduction1960
Schaffert DamLowSatisfactory15Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1950
Shifflet DamLowNot Rated14Flood Risk Reduction1980
Kamm DamLowPoor14Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1960
Road 722 County DamLowNot Rated13Flood Risk Reduction1970
Haag DamLowNot Rated13Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1950
Quigley DamLowPoor11Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1955