Dams in Appanoose County, Iowa
95Total Dams
1High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Appanoose County, Iowa
Appanoose County has 95 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 Appanoose County is 38 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Rathbun Dam at 100 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rathbun Dam | High | Not Available | 100 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Lake Sundown Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 51 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Upper Centerville Reservoir Dam | Significant | Fair | 48 | Water Supply | 1912 |
| Lower Centerville Reservoir Dam | Significant | Fair | 39 | Water Supply | 1912 |
| Lazy Daz Dam | Low | Not Rated | 43 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-57a | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Huebner Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Iowa Noname3 | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-90a | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 |
| Eddy Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Appanoose Country Club Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-98 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-31 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-113 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-79 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Huebner Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Sundown Lake North Sediment Basin | Low | 32 | Other | 2018 | |
| Moulton Watershed Site B-7 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-93 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-84 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2009 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-81 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Stills Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2007 |
| Gesicki Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 |
| C & W Investments | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Burgher Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Mystic Reservoir Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1930 |
| Moulton Watershed Site A-1 | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Moulton Watershed Site E-1 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-112 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Sidles Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Williamson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Gentleman Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 |
| Iowa Noname88 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Moulton Watershed Site A-3 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Moulton Watershed Site B-2 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Moulton Watershed Site B-8 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-86 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Appanoose County Roadgrade Dam 32-68-18 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-44 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-87 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-77 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Ward Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 |
| De Louis Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Bradford/miller Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-37 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 1998 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-94 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-99 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-38a | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-88 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-111 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-57b | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-48 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Appanoose County Roadgrade Dam 19-69-19 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Ballanger Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2004 |
| Varese Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-58 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-54 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-110 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-78 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Stajcar Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2005 |
| Williamson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 |
| Price Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2001 |
| Appanoose County Roadgrade | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Other | 1988 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-56 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-91 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Appanoose County Roadgrade Dam L-3-65 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Sopa Creek Watershed Site 4-40a | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-73 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Heston Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Equity Built Farms Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 1999 |
| Appanoose County Roadgrade Dam 27-68-19 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-36 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-40b | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-35 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-114 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2009 |
| Argo Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Miller Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Moore Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Murdy Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Yates Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Appanoose County Roadgrade Dam 2-68-18 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-90b | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 |
| Kerschner Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Probasco Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1982 |
| Wright Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 |
| Appanoose County Roadgrade | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Other | 1988 |
| Moulton Watershed Site B-5 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-109 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Centerville Waterworks Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Moulton Watershed Site B-9 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-39 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Steele Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Noel Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1998 |
| Archer Wetland Dam | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Sedan Wmc Dam C | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2007 |