53Total Dams
0High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Cherokee County, Iowa
Cherokee County has 53 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams.
The average dam in Cherokee County is 52 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Robeson Subwatershed Gully 3 Sta92+50 at 45 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robeson Subwatershed Gully 3 Sta92+50 | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Sells Dam | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2007 |
| Ralston Subwatershed Site 2-2 | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Pilot Rock Subwtrshd Sta 33+37 #1 | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Smith Dam | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Mortenson Subwatershed Sta99+92 Main | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Conley Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Robeson Subwatershed Site 4400 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Nelson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Pilot Rock Subwtrshd Sta 30+40 #1-c | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Grundman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 |
| Lundquist Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Doherty Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 |
| Doherty Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Clark Subwatershed Gully 7 Sta70+00 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Pierce Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2006 |
| Conley Dam 2 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Montgomery Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Thomas Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Dessel Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Reinert Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 |
| Lundell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Afmscs Watershed Site 23 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Utesch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Simonsen Subwatershed Sta 123+48 Main | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Simonsen Subwatershed Sta 142+42 Main | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Waterman-spring Subwtrshd Sta 29+02 #1 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Pilot Rock Subwtrshd Sta 45+48 #2 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Lundquist Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Carson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Simonsen Subwatershed Lat a Sta20+00 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Fee Subwatershed Sta 05+00 Main Gully | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Bergeson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Robeson Subwatershed Site 3055 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Smith/klingborg Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Conley Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Crawford Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Afmscs Subwatershed Site 22 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1988 |
| Clark Subwatershd Sta22+82 Main Gully | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Henke Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Thompson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Roepke Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Simonsen Subwatershed Lat B Sta 64+20 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Ralston Subwatershed Site M-2 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Fee Subwatershd Sta 31+62.5 Main Gully | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Gustafson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Bugh Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Ralston Subwatershed Site 5-2 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Waterman-spring Subwtrshd Sta 133+55 #2 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Grand Meadow Subwatershed Site M-2 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Grand Meadow Subwatershed Site M-1 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Grand Meadow Subwatershed Site 8-3 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Spring Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation |