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Nebraska

47.1% average fill

Measured

27

Volume stored

746 hm³

Measured capacity

1,584 hm³

Critical

8

Low level

4

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Reservoirs

Sorted by capacity

Harlan County Lake Near Republican City, Nebr.

50.2%203 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-10

Harlan County Dam & Reservoir

49.4%200 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-11

Calamus Reservoir

58.8%93 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-09

Swanson Lake

low
37.7%52 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-09

Merritt Reservoir

58.0%53 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-09

Lake Minatare

low
22.4%16 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-09

Enders Reservoir

critical
17.6%10 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-09

Hugh Butler Lake

low
38.4%18 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-09

Harry Strunk Lake

44.3%20 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-09

Davis Creek Reservoir

57.0%22 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-09

Box Butte Reservoir

critical
12.9%5 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-09

Salt Creek Dam 18

90.2%29 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-11

Lake Alice

critical
0.7%0 hm³View →

Updated 2026-08-11

Salt Creek Dam 14

85.6%8 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-11

Papillion Creek Dam 11

89.8%4 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-11

Papillion Creek Dam 18

83.6%4 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-11

Salt Creek Dam 4

critical
5.1%0 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-11

Salt Creek Dam 13

43.8%2 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-11

Papillion Creek Dam 20

80.5%3 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-11

Salt Creek Dam 12

critical
12.9%0 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-11

Salt Creek Dam 8

critical
5.9%0 hm³View →

Updated 2026-08-31

Salt Creek Dam 10

critical
10.9%0 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-11

Salt Creek Dam 9

56.4%1 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-11

Winters Creek Lake

low
27.6%1 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-08

Papillion Creek Dam 16

81.1%2 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-11

Salt Creek Dam 2

critical
3.8%0 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-11

Salt Creek Dam 17

105.0%1 hm³View →

Updated 2026-09-11

Storage from official US gauges (USGS, USACE, Bureau of Reclamation, CDEC). Fill % uses design capacity from the National Inventory of Dams where available; a few sites without a match fall back to the 5-year maximum.

About reservoirs in Nebraska

As of September 11, 2026, the reservoirs we track across Nebraska that report live levels hold roughly 746 hm³ of water — about 47.1% of their combined capacity. Taken together, Nebraska's reservoirs are within their normal operating range.

Across the region, 8 reservoirs are at critically low levels and 4 are low. Salt Creek Dam 17 is the fullest at 105.0%, while Lake Alice is the lowest at 0.7%.

Over the most recent week on record, 2 reservoirs rose and 4 reservoirs fell across Nebraska.

Storage figures for Nebraska come from USGS · USACE · BOR · CDEC; the most recent reading is from September 11, 2026. Each reservoir below links to its own page with full history and seasonal context.

Nebraska at a glance

Reservoirs tracked
27
Average fill
47.1%
Water stored
746 hm³
Combined capacity
1,584 hm³
At critically low levels
8
Fullest
Salt Creek Dam 17 (105.0%)
Lowest
Lake Alice (0.7%)
Last updated
September 11, 2026
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