84Total Dams
2High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Audubon County, Iowa
Audubon County has 84 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Audubon County is 47 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Davids Creek Watershed Site 1b-2 at 45 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davids Creek Watershed Site 1b-2 | High | Fair | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Littlefield Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Davids Creek Watershed Site 10-2 | Significant | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 84-1 | Significant | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 84-3 | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 38-6 | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 80-2 | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Nelson/petersen Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 38-2 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1982 |
| Davids Creek Watershed Site 1a-3 | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Site 85-3 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Davids Creek Watershed Site 7-6 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 36-5 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 38-2 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 44-1 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 42-2 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 41-1 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 84-2 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Crooked Creek Watershed Site 6a-1 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 86-2 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 81-4 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Davids Creek Watershed Site 10-1 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Davids Creek Watershed Site 9-2 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Site 85-2 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Grade Stabilization | 2003 |
| Davids Creek Watershed Site 28-3 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 47-3 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Carlson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 38-8 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 86-4 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 81-1 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Davids Creek Watershed Site 9-3 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 86-1 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 48-5 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1982 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 85-8 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 85-7 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 49-1 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 53-7 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Weimann Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Wahlert Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 2023 |
| Crooked Creek Watershed Site 7a | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 39-3 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Davids Creek Watershed Site 14-1 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 41-2 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Paulsen Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Whispering Pines Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershad Site 36-4 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 42-1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Davids Creek Watershed Site 14-2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 48-3 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1982 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 81-6 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 50-2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Jorgensen Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Davids Creek Watershed Site 26-2 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 50-1 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Hill Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Davis Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 34-1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 81-3 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 83-2 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 50-4 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 80-1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 49-3 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 46 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 45 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Davids Creek Watershed Site 25-9 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 31-4 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 53-6 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 38-1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 49-5 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1982 |
| Bertelsen Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Winther Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Green Acres Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 39-2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Site 85-1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Grade Stabilization | 2003 |
| Audubon Fn-44-3(s)-21-05 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1977 |
| Davids Creek Watershed Site 25-10 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Davids Creek Watershed Site 25-11 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 31-2 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Sorenson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Humphrey/sorenson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 83-1 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 47-4 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 47-5 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Littlefield Silt Control Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1987 |