Dams in Fremont County, Iowa
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 Rated | 63 | Other | 1976 |
| Lauman Dam | Low | Not Rated | 59 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Iowa Noname87 | Low | Not Rated | 50 | Other | 1976 |
| Camp Wa Shawtee Dam | Low | Not Rated | 50 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-1-2 | Low | Not Rated | 47 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Good Dam | Low | Not Rated | 46 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Draper Dam | Low | Not Rated | 46 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Simpson Creek Watershed Site 1 | Low | Not Rated | 46 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-1 | Low | Not Rated | 46 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Miller Dam | Low | Not Rated | 45 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Ledgewood Creek Watershed Site 9-4 | Low | Not Rated | 44 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-1-1 | Low | Not Rated | 44 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-1-3 | Low | Not Rated | 42 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Good/wanamaker Dam | Low | Not Rated | 41 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Simpson Creek Watershed Site 4 | Low | Not Rated | 41 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Hound Dog Watershed Site B-2 | Low | Not Rated | 41 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Hound Dog Watershed Site B-1 | Low | Not Rated | 41 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Hound Dog Watershed Site B-4 | Low | Not Rated | 41 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Hound Dog Watershed Site B-6 | Low | Not Rated | 41 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Stoner Dam | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Iowa Noname85 | Low | Not Rated | 39 | Other | 1976 |
| Ledgewood Creek Watershed Site 2-1 | Low | Not Rated | 39 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Ledgewood Creek Watershed Site M-2 | Low | Not Rated | 39 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Vanatta Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2003 |
| Grundle Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Ledgewood Creek Watershed Site M-5 | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Hopkins Dam | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Taylor Dam | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Ledgewood Creek Watershed Site M-3 | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Water Supply | 1973 |
| Cheney Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Simpson Creek Watershed Site 5 | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Hound Dog Watershed Site F-16 | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Hound Dog Watershed Site B-7 | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Melton Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Ledgewood Creek Watershed Site 9-2 | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Knapp Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Hound Dog Watershed Site B-8 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Anderzhon Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Ledgewood Creek Watershed Site 8-1 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Kopecky Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 2005 |
| Anderzhon Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Hinze Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Shaw Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2003 |
| Smith Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1988 |
| Lynn Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Taylor 1 Dam | Low | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 1963 | |
| Hound Dog Watershed Site B-9 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Lewis Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Scoles Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Brink Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 2003 |
| Whitehall Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 |
| Shirley Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Longinaker Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Loewe Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Ledgewood Creek Watershed Site 2-4 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Mount/michel Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Hound Dog Watershed Site B-13 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Ledgewood Creek Watershed Site 9-3 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Beyer Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2005 |
| Head Dam | Low | 24 | Grade Stabilization | 2023 | |
| Axtell Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Upland Investments Dam | Low | 23 | Grade Stabilization | 2021 | |
| Taylor Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Hound Dog Watershed Site B-10 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Draper Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Iowa Noname14 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Sanders Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2001 |
| Jensen Wetland | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |