Dams in Clarke County, Iowa
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 Rated | 47 | Water Supply | 2005 |
| Swine Graphics #1 | Low | Not Rated | 44 | Water Supply | 2000 |
| Weiser Dam | Low | Not Rated | 43 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2006 |
| Pleasant Dam | Low | Not Rated | 43 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Clarke Co. Roadgrade Dam 8-73-25 | Low | Not Rated | 43 | Other | 1992 |
| Mc Fadden Dam | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Reed Dam | Low | Not Rated | 39 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Cozad Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Short Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Tim Lau Site 2 | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Grade Stabilization | 2016 |
| Williams Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2010 |
| Q Pond Park Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Garner Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1986 |
| Jaeschke Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Oswald Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2004 |
| Voegtlin Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2004 |
| Tim Lau Site 1 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2016 |
| Greg Gilbert Dam | Low | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2019 | |
| Patterson Dam | Low | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2018 | |
| Frank Riley Dam | Low | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2017 | |
| Mayfield Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Justice Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Merrill Dorland Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 2014 |
| Stearns Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 |
| Everling Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Klinker Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 2009 |
| Hartman Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Garnett Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Sargent Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 |
| High Prairie Farms Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Iowa Gun Dog Dam | Low | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 2020 | |
| Brody Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Norman Cook Dam | Low | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 2020 | |
| Koch Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Reiser Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 2006 |
| Parmer Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Paul Graves Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 2014 |
| Cozad Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Bierce Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Leland Shelton Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 2016 |
| Bachman Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 2013 |
| Erickson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Carson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Patterson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Lutz Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Gonseth Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Iowa Noname7 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Anderson/weakland Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Zach Mendenhall Dam | Low | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 2017 | |
| Gonseth Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Koch Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Green Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Mc Broom Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Weakland Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Fisher Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Sponsler Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2008 |
| Mc Knight Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |