Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
Dams Inventory Data
Legend and Notes
Owner Type Dam Type Purpose of Dam Hazard (Downstream)
F Federal RE Earth I Irrigation H High Hazard Dams
S State ER Rockfill H Hydroelectric S Significant Hazard Dams
L Local Government PG Gravity C Flood Control L Low Hazard Dams
U Public Utility CB Buttress N Navigation M Mininmal Hazard Dam
P Private VA Arch S Water Supply TBD To Be Determined
MV Multi-Arch R Recreation
CN Concrete D Debris Control
MS Masonry O Other
ST Stone P Stock or Farm Pond
TC Timber Crib F Fish and Wildlife Pond
OT Other
Foundation Material Emergency Action Plan Core
R Rock Y Yes F Upstream Facing
RS Rock and Soil N No H Homogenous Dam
S Soil NR Not Required I Core
U Unlisted X Unlisted
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K Known A Bituminous Concrete
Z Estimated C Concrete
E Earth
M Metal
P Plastic
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K Known
Z Estimated
Water Divisions
1-ANP (North Platte River basin)
1-ASP (South Platte River basin downstream of Lodgepole Creek)
1-AP (Platte River basin from confluence of North and South Platte Rivers
downstream to Loup River confluence)
1-B (Republican River basin)
1-C (Little Blue River basin)
1-D (Big Blue River basin)
1-E (Lodgepole Creek basin)
1-FM (Missouri River tributaries between Platte River confluence and
southeast corner of state)
1-FN (Nemaha River basin)
2-AL (Loup River basin)
2-AP (Platte River basin between
a. Loup River and Elkhorn River confluences on north side of Platte River
b. Loup River and Salt Creek confluences on south side of Platte River)
2-BE (Elkhorn River basin)
2-BP (Platte River basin between
a. Elkhorn River and Missouri River confluences on north side of Platte River
b. Salt Creek and Missouri River confluences on south side of Platte River)
2-BS (Salt Creek basin)
2-C (Niobrara River basin)
2-D (White River basin)
2-E (Hat Creek basin)
2-F (Missouri River tributaries upstream of the Niobrara River and
downstream of the Niobrara River to the Platte River confluence)
Status
1 Existing
2 Proposed
3 Breached - Natural Causes
4 Removed - Intentionally
5 Approved
Notes: Dams included in this inventory are those which have 1) a minimum height of at least 6 feet
and a maximum storage capacity of at least 50 acre feet, or 2) a height of at least 25
feet and a maximum storage capacity of at least 15 acre feet or 3) a 'significant' or
'high' hazard classification.
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