69Total Dams
1High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Fremont County, Iowa
Fremont County has 69 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.
The average dam in Fremont County is 52 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Iowa Noname86 at 63 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg Watershed Site M-1 | High | Satisfactory | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Iowa Noname86 | Low | Not assessed | 63 | Other | 1976 |
| Lauman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 59 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Iowa Noname87 | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Other | 1976 |
| Camp Wa Shawtee Dam | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-1-2 | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Good Dam | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Draper Dam | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Simpson Creek Watershed Site 1 | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-1 | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Miller Dam | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Ledgewood Creek Watershed Site 9-4 | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-1-1 | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-1-3 | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Good/wanamaker Dam | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Simpson Creek Watershed Site 4 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Hound Dog Watershed Site B-2 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Hound Dog Watershed Site B-1 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Hound Dog Watershed Site B-4 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Hound Dog Watershed Site B-6 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Stoner Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Iowa Noname85 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Other | 1976 |
| Ledgewood Creek Watershed Site 2-1 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Ledgewood Creek Watershed Site M-2 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Vanatta Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2003 |
| Grundle Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Ledgewood Creek Watershed Site M-5 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Hopkins Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Taylor Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Ledgewood Creek Watershed Site M-3 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Cheney Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Simpson Creek Watershed Site 5 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Hound Dog Watershed Site F-16 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Hound Dog Watershed Site B-7 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Melton Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Ledgewood Creek Watershed Site 9-2 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Knapp Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Hound Dog Watershed Site B-8 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Anderzhon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Ledgewood Creek Watershed Site 8-1 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Kopecky Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 2005 |
| Anderzhon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Hinze Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Shaw Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2003 |
| Smith Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1988 |
| Lynn Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Taylor 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 1963 |
| Hound Dog Watershed Site B-9 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Lewis Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Scoles Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Brink Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 2003 |
| Whitehall Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 |
| Shirley Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Longinaker Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Loewe Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Ledgewood Creek Watershed Site 2-4 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Mount/michel Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Hound Dog Watershed Site B-13 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Ledgewood Creek Watershed Site 9-3 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Beyer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2005 |
| Head Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Grade Stabilization | 2023 |
| Axtell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Upland Investments Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Grade Stabilization | 2021 |
| Taylor Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Hound Dog Watershed Site B-10 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Draper Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Iowa Noname14 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Sanders Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2001 |
| Jensen Wetland | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |