59Total Dams
0High Hazard
9Significant
Dam Safety in Guthrie County, Iowa
Guthrie County has 59 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 9 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Guthrie County is 49 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is County Basin Dam at 104 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Basin Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 104 | 2006 | |
| Gibson South - Dredge Spoil Disposal | Significant | Satisfactory | 95 | Other | 1999 |
| Lake Panorama Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 70 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Scott Basin Dam | Significant | Fair | 52 | Other | 2013 |
| Diamondhead Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 43 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Springbrook Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 40 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Horseshoe Cove Dam | Significant | Poor | 32 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Cory Basin Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 22 | Debris Control | 2016 |
| Bays Branch | Significant | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Cipco Silt Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 51 | Other | 1986 |
| Harris Dam | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Jd LLC Pond | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2021 |
| Raber Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Garst Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Mitchell/ Lyon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1974 |
| St. Thomas More Silt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Debris Control | 1995 |
| Panorama Silt Dam Site 2 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Other | 1988 |
| Jorgensen Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Jorgenson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Iowa Noname16 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Jones Cove Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Other | 1994 |
| O Brien Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Garst Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Garst Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Templeton Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Mleynek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1983 |
| Smith Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Olson/cretsinger Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Jorgensen Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Garst Warehouse Co Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Sumner Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Petersen Dam (merle Petersen) | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 2009 |
| Iowa Noname68 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Halverson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Bradford Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Wardyn Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Freiler Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Iowa Noname71 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Davison Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Garst Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Garst/betts Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Crawford & Crawford Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 60-1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Garst Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 |
| Findley Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Wahlert Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1986 |
| Barnett Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Rhodes Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Mc Clellan Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Iowa Noname15 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Garst Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Garst Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Adair/finnegan Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Garst Warehouse Co Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Casey Mill and Elevator Ia-57-148 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Freiler Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Hess Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Hess Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Kuhn Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1992 |