Dams in Adair County, Iowa
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 Rated | 48 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Mormon Trail Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 46 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Thye Dam | Low | Not Rated | 43 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Greencrest Farms Dam | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Stanzel Christian High School Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Mark Maeder Dam | Low | 34 | Grade Stabilization | 2020 | |
| Stroburg Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Cummins Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Three Mile Creek Watershed Site 63 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Betty Beaman | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2014 |
| Frank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Gross Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Akers Farms Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 2016 |
| Williams Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2003 |
| Overmeyer Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Three Mile Creek Watershed Site 65 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Baudler Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | 2004 | |
| Bingaman Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Tapken Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Lemke Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Lemke Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Hatfield Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Linn Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Scott (darwin) Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 2013 |
| Seley Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 |
| Clyde Frizell | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 2009 |
| Victora Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Shoesmith/kalbach Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Jim Walter Dam | Low | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 2018 | |
| Neumann & Hunter Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Ashmore Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Mueller - Mitchell Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2008 |
| Grubbs Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Dukes Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | 2002 | |
| Jensen Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Cozad Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Iowa Noname65 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Other | 1975 |
| Nichols Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Haines Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Meadow Lake Sediment Detention Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Debris Control | 2010 |
| Three Mile Creek Watershed Site 66 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Hatfield Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Newton Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Hill Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Ramsbottom Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Joshua Rardin Dam | Low | 22 | Grade Stabilization | 2017 | |
| Perrin Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | 1999 | |
| Gibbs Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Gibbs Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Newton Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |