14Total Dams
1High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Buena Vista County, Iowa
Buena Vista County has 14 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 2 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Buena Vista County is 44 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Gustafson Lake Dam at 49 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm Lake - Northeast Dredge Spoil Disposal Dam | High | Satisfactory | 49 | Other | 2005 |
| Gustafson Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 49 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Storm Lake Dredge Spoil Dam - Central Structure | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Other | 2002 |
| Sioux Rapids Golf Club Dam | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Haroldsen Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Gerlach Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Young Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Anderson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Iowa Noname66 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Garton Subwatershed M-4619 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Dudycha Wrp #2 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2002 |
| White Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2022 |
| Linn Grove Milldam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | 1924 |
| Dudycha Wrp #1 | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2002 |