54Total Dams
1High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Adair County, Iowa
Adair County has 54 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Adair County is 43 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Schildberg Dam at 48 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Water Supply | 1979 |
| Meadow Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 39 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Nodaway Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 35 | Water Supply | 1936 |
| Orient Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 23 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| Schildberg Dam | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Mormon Trail Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 46 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Thye Dam | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Greencrest Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Stanzel Christian High School Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Mark Maeder Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Grade Stabilization | 2020 |
| Stroburg Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Cummins Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Three Mile Creek Watershed Site 63 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Betty Beaman | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2014 |
| Frank Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Gross Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Akers Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 2016 |
| Williams Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2003 |
| Overmeyer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Three Mile Creek Watershed Site 65 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Baudler Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | 2004 | |
| Bingaman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Tapken Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Lemke Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Lemke Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Hatfield Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Linn Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Scott (darwin) Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 2013 |
| Seley Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 |
| Clyde Frizell | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 2009 |
| Victora Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Shoesmith/kalbach Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Jim Walter Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 2018 |
| Neumann & Hunter Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Ashmore Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Mueller - Mitchell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2008 |
| Grubbs Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Dukes Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | 2002 | |
| Jensen Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Cozad Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Iowa Noname65 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Other | 1975 |
| Nichols Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Haines Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Meadow Lake Sediment Detention Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Debris Control | 2010 |
| Three Mile Creek Watershed Site 66 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Hatfield Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Newton Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Hill Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Ramsbottom Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Joshua Rardin Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Grade Stabilization | 2017 |
| Perrin Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | 1999 | |
| Gibbs Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Gibbs Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Newton Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |