61Total Dams
2High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Clarke County, Iowa
Clarke County has 61 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 Clarke County is 37 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is West Lake Dam at 58 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Valley Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 58 | Recreation | 2008 |
| Grade Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 44 | Recreation | 1900 |
| West Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 58 | Water Supply | 1935 |
| East Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 41 | Water Supply | 1915 |
| Swine Graphics Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Water Supply | 2005 |
| Swine Graphics #1 | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Water Supply | 2000 |
| Weiser Dam | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2006 |
| Pleasant Dam | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Clarke Co. Roadgrade Dam 8-73-25 | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Other | 1992 |
| Mc Fadden Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Reed Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Cozad Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Short Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Tim Lau Site 2 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Grade Stabilization | 2016 |
| Williams Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2010 |
| Q Pond Park Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Garner Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1986 |
| Jaeschke Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Oswald Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2004 |
| Voegtlin Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2004 |
| Tim Lau Site 1 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2016 |
| Greg Gilbert Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2019 |
| Patterson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2018 |
| Frank Riley Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2017 |
| Mayfield Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Justice Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Merrill Dorland Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 2014 |
| Stearns Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 |
| Everling Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Klinker Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 2009 |
| Hartman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Garnett Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Sargent Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 |
| High Prairie Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Iowa Gun Dog Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 2020 |
| Brody Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Norman Cook Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 2020 |
| Koch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Reiser Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 2006 |
| Parmer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Paul Graves Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 2014 |
| Cozad Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Bierce Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Leland Shelton Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 2016 |
| Bachman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 2013 |
| Erickson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Carson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Patterson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Lutz Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Gonseth Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Iowa Noname7 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Anderson/weakland Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Zach Mendenhall Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 2017 |
| Gonseth Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Koch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Green Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Mc Broom Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Weakland Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Fisher Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Sponsler Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2008 |
| Mc Knight Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |