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 dam has 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 assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-44 | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-55 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Grade Stabilization | 2007 |
| Mc Clure Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-38 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-127 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2009 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-63 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Swaim Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2016 |
| Paluska Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2016 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-65 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-51c | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-51b | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-58 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Bradford Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Hulme Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Millard Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Grade Stabilization | 2002 |
| Knapp Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Putnam Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-39 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Williams Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Wuthrich Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| R&j Investment Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Johnson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Logan Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 |
| Collins Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Sloan Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-53 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 23 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Chickering Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Wilty Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Duffield Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1982 |
| Rodgers Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Hopkins Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Yahnke Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Berryman | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-74 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Crane Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Crane Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 2000 |
| Chenoweth Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 21c | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 28 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Mcclure Trust Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2016 |
| Miller Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| White Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 7 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 16 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 13 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-49 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 26 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-64 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-66 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-52 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 |
| Eakins | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 2002 |
| Forsythe Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 |
| Strathman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Dykes Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 2010 |
| Wuthrich Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Nepple Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Hopkins Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Johnson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Wheaton Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Archer S Ltd. Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Adam and Lindsay Smith Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 2016 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 21b | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 38-a | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 24 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 21b-1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 20 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-71 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-h | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-a-3 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-32 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-g-2 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Porter Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Derby Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2001 |
| Ware Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 2000 |
| Good Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Ball Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Johnson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Schooley Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Greg Rodgers Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 |
| Baker Estate Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-73 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1997 | |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 10 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-36 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Thomas Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Johnston Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Knapp Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Bert Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Johnson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 |
| White Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-67 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 42 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-a-2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Utt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Grade Stabilization | 2002 |
| Sargent Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-l | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 14a | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-34 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-k | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-h-4 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Other | 1963 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-h-3 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Utt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2016 |
| Blackwell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| England Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Adam/brey Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-p | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-h-1 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Other | 1963 |
| Bodkins Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Stober Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Mullet Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | ||
| Cope Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2014 |
| Mc Clurg Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Lynch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2013 |
| Combs Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 |
| Moore Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 |
| Delzell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2003 |
| Schlegel Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Taylor Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2007 |
| Myers Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Grade Stabilization | 2019 |
| Logan Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 45 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 47 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-2 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-68 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 18-1 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Dixon Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Swaim Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Jim Utt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2016 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 32-3 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Goettsche Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Hutchings Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 38-3 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Rastetter Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 35 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Stewart Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2001 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 44 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-37a | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 27-j | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 32-1 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 43 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Boy Scout Bay Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Other | 1993 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-37b | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |