60Total Dams
1High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Adams County, Iowa
Adams County has 60 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 4 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Adams County is 51 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Lake Icaria Dam (site M-1-a Walters Cr) at 56 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott Flood Prevention Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Lake Icaria Dam (site M-1-a Walters Cr) | Significant | Satisfactory | 56 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Binder Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 35 | Water Supply | 1942 |
| Corning Reservoir Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | Water Supply | 1917 |
| East Lenox Reservoir Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 25 | Water Supply | 1913 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 18-2 | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site D-15-2 | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| West Douglas Watershed Site L-7 | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| West Douglas Watershed Site L-6 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 25-1 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| West Douglas Watershed Site B-1 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 15-3 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Getter Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Walter/anderson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 4-2 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 12-1 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Drake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Grade Stabilization | 2022 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 43-1 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 13-1 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| West Douglas Watershed Site L-12 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 44-1 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| West Douglas Watershed Site L-1 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 23-3 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 12-2 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 5-2 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| West Douglas Watershed Site K-2 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 15-1 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 14-1 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| West Douglas Watershed Site L-5 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site D-23-2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Mckean Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 2013 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 22-1 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 24-4 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 16-1 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| West Douglas Watershed Site B-2 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 24-1 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Evans Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 2021 |
| Schafer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 2019 |
| West Douglas Watershed Site K-1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Anderson/timmerman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 29-3 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 24-3 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Pottorff Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Hughes Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 39-1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Case Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Adam Co Cons Bd Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 5-1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 29-1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 31-2 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Brock Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 24-2 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| West Douglas Watershed Site E-1 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 40-1 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Hanna Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 26-1 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 33-2 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Bax Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Grade Stabilization | 2013 |
| Walters Creek Watershed Site 33-1 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Lake Icaria Sediment Detention Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2004 |