Dams in Davis County, Iowa
146Total Dams
0High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Davis County, Iowa
Davis County has 146 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Davis County is 40 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Lake Wapello Dam at 57 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Wapello Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 57 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Lake Fisher Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 43 | Water Supply | 1937 |
| Kincart Farms Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-44 | Low | Not Rated | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-55 | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Grade Stabilization | 2007 |
| Mc Clure Dam | Low | Not Rated | 39 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-38 | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-127 | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2009 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-63 | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Swaim Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2016 |
| Paluska Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2016 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-65 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-51c | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-51b | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-58 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Bradford Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Hulme Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Millard Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Grade Stabilization | 2002 |
| Knapp Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Putnam Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-39 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Williams Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Wuthrich Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| R&j Investment Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Johnson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Logan Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 |
| Collins Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Sloan Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-53 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 23 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Chickering Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Wilty Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Duffield Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1982 |
| Rodgers Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Hopkins Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Yahnke Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Berryman | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-74 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Crane Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Crane Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 2000 |
| Chenoweth Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 21c | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 28 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Mcclure Trust Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2016 |
| Miller Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| White Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 7 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 16 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 13 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-49 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 26 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-64 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-66 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-1 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-52 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 |
| Eakins | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 2002 |
| Forsythe Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 |
| Strathman Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Dykes Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 2010 |
| Wuthrich Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Nepple Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Hopkins Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Johnson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Wheaton Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Archer S Ltd. Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Adam And Lindsay Smith Dam | Low | 27 | Recreation | 2016 | |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 21b | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 38-a | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 24 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 21b-1 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 20 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-71 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-h | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-a-3 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-32 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-g-2 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Porter Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Derby Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2001 |
| Ware Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 2000 |
| Good Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Ball Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Johnson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Schooley Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Greg Rodgers Dam | Low | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 | |
| Baker Estate Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-73 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | 1997 | |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 10 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-36 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Thomas Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Johnston Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Knapp Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Bert Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Johnson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 |
| White Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-67 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 42 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-a-2 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Utt Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Grade Stabilization | 2002 |
| Sargent Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-l | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 14a | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-34 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-k | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-h-4 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Other | 1963 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-h-3 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Utt Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2016 |
| Blackwell Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| England Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Adam/brey Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-p | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-h-1 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Other | 1963 |
| Bodkins Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Stober Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Mullet Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | ||
| Cope Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2014 |
| Mc Clurg Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Lynch Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2013 |
| Combs Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 |
| Moore Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 |
| Delzell Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2003 |
| Schlegel Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Taylor Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2007 |
| Myers Dam | Low | 21 | Grade Stabilization | 2019 | |
| Logan Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 45 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 47 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-2 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-68 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 18-1 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Dixon Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Swaim Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Jim Utt Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2016 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 32-3 | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Goettsche Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Hutchings Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 38-3 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Rastetter Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 35 | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Stewart Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2001 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 44 | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-37a | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-j | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 32-1 | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 43 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Boy Scout Bay Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Other | 1993 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-37b | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |