Fish and Wildlife Dams in Iowa
Iowa has 63 fish and wildlife dams. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals.
| # | Dam | County | Height (ft) | Hazard | Condition | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farm Creek Public Wildlife Area Dam | Pottawattamie | 37 | Low | Not Rated | 2001 |
| 2 | Wilson Dam | Lee | 35 | Low | Not Rated | 1999 |
| 3 | Saylorville Wildlife Area Dam | Dallas | 34 | Low | Not Rated | |
| 4 | Triple B Dam 2 | Jasper | 32 | Low | Not Rated | 1997 |
| 5 | Jurinek Dam | Washington | 32 | Low | Not Rated | 2001 |
| 6 | Triple B Dam 1 | Jasper | 30 | Low | Not Rated | 1997 |
| 7 | Belva Deer Park Wetland Dam | Keokuk | 30 | Low | Not Rated | 2001 |
| 8 | Branhagen Dam | Winneshiek | 29 | Low | 2021 | |
| 9 | Iowa Dnr Noname 1 | Crawford | 28 | Low | Not Rated | 2006 |
| 10 | Woody Dam | Jefferson | 27 | Low | Not Rated | 2003 |
| 11 | Elmore Dam | Jefferson | 27 | Low | Not Rated | 2003 |
| 12 | Knapp Farms Dam | Taylor | 27 | Low | Not Rated | 2002 |
| 13 | Busby Dam | Polk | 26 | Low | Not Rated | 2005 |
| 14 | Hatfield Partnership | Page | 25 | Low | Not Rated | 2002 |
| 15 | Desoto Dam | Pottawattamie | 25 | Low | Satisfactory | 1960 |
| 16 | Jones Dam | Taylor | 25 | Low | Not Rated | 2002 |
| 17 | Mc Murray Wetland Dam | Wayne | 16 | Low | Not Rated | 1998 |
| 18 | Southpoint Wetland Mitigation Dam | Polk | 15 | Low | Satisfactory | 2004 |
| 19 | Koekenhoff Dam | Emmet | 13 | Low | Not Rated | 2006 |
| 20 | Sanders Dam | Fremont | 13 | Low | Not Rated | 2001 |
| 21 | Drainage District 15 North Wetland | Palo Alto | 13 | Low | Not Rated | 2013 |
| 22 | Lake Icaria Sediment Detention Dam | Adams | 12 | Low | Not Rated | 2004 |
| 23 | Dudycha Wrp #2 | Buena Vista | 12 | Low | Not Rated | 2002 |
| 24 | Van Horn Wetland Dam | Carroll | 12 | Low | Not Rated | 1994 |
| 25 | Marywood Farms Wetland Dam | Warren | 12 | Low | Not Rated | 2007 |
| 26 | Fatchett Wetland Dam | Clinton | 11 | Low | Not Rated | 1998 |
| 27 | Munson Wrp Dam | Dickinson | 11 | Low | Not Rated | 2011 |
| 28 | James King Wetland Dam | Muscatine | 11 | Low | Not Rated | 1999 |
| 29 | Lenth Wetland Dam (lower Pool) | Van Buren | 11 | Low | Not Rated | 2000 |
| 30 | Hanlontown Slough Dam 1.1 | Worth | 11 | Low | Not Rated | 2001 |
| 31 | Swan Lake Dam | Carroll | 10 | Low | Not Rated | 1935 |
| 32 | Hughes - Stine Wetland Dam | Dallas | 10 | Low | Not Rated | 2003 |
| 33 | Four D Wetland Dam | Iowa | 10 | Low | Not Rated | 2006 |
| 34 | Nelson South Wetland Dam | Pocahontas | 10 | Low | Not Rated | 2004 |
| 35 | Kiowa Marsh Dam | Sac | 10 | Low | Not Rated | 2001 |
| 36 | Waterhouse Wetalnd Dam | Washington | 10 | Low | Not Rated | 2003 |
| 37 | Morse Lake | Wright | 10 | Low | Not Rated | |
| 38 | Noel Dam | Appanoose | 9 | Low | Not Rated | 1998 |
| 39 | Greene County Wetland Dam #1 | Greene | 9 | Low | Not Rated | 2006 |
| 40 | Klum Lake Dam | Louisa | 9 | Low | Not Rated | 1980 |
| 41 | Mc Cormick Wetland Dam | Lucas | 9 | Low | Not Rated | 1999 |
| 42 | Lenth Wetland Dam (upper Pool) | Van Buren | 9 | Low | Not Rated | 2000 |
| 43 | West Dam | Warren | 9 | Low | Not Rated | 2000 |
| 44 | Owega, Wsc8 Dam | Woodbury | 9 | Low | Not Rated | 2004 |
| 45 | Mc Glaughlin Wetland Dam | Wright | 9 | Low | Not Rated | 2002 |
| 46 | Sedan Wmc Dam C | Appanoose | 8 | Low | Not Rated | 2007 |
| 47 | Goose Lake Wma Dam | Clinton | 8 | Low | Not Rated | |
| 48 | Mullahy Wetland Dam | Henry | 8 | Low | Not Rated | 2001 |
| 49 | Ripperger Dam | Lucas | 8 | Low | Not Rated | 2001 |
| 50 | Bailey Carpenter Wrp Dike #2 | Polk | 8 | Low | Not Rated | 2008 |
| 51 | Cole (south) Dam | Van Buren | 8 | Low | Not Rated | 1999 |
| 52 | Marywood Farms Wetland Dam #2 | Warren | 8 | Low | Not Rated | 2007 |
| 53 | Hanlontown Slough Site 3 | Worth | 8 | Low | Not Rated | 2000 |
| 54 | Morse Lake Downstream Wetland | Wright | 8 | Low | Not Rated | |
| 55 | Dudycha Wrp #1 | Buena Vista | 7 | Low | Not Rated | 2002 |
| 56 | Goose Lake - South Pond Dam | Clinton | 7 | Low | Not Rated | 2004 |
| 57 | Bechert Dam - Lower Site | Keokuk | 7 | Low | Not Rated | 1999 |
| 58 | Van Veldhuizen Dam | Mahaska | 7 | Low | Not Rated | 1996 |
| 59 | Scott Dam | Pocahontas | 7 | Low | Not Rated | 1999 |
| 60 | Nelson North Weland Dam | Pocahontas | 7 | Low | Not Rated | 2004 |
| 61 | Winkler / Spies Dam | Pocahontas | 7 | Low | Not Rated | 1999 |
| 62 | Cole Dam | Van Buren | 7 | Low | Not Rated | 1999 |
| 63 | Cutler Dam | Worth | 7 | Low | Not Rated | 1999 |