Dams in Hardin County, Iowa
20Total Dams
0High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Hardin County, Iowa
Hardin County has 20 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Hardin County is 56 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Upper Pine Lake Dam at 42 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Pine Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 42 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Lower Pine Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 33 | Recreation | 1922 |
| Iowa Falls Milldam | Significant | Fair | 26 | Hydroelectric | 1925 |
| Rooks Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Beach Dam | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Welch Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Upper Pine Lake Dredge Spoil Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Other | 1998 |
| Wiechmann/rooks Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Moorewood Farms Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Iowa Noname17 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1965 |
| John Hackbarth | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Tjaden Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Walters Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Steding Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2003 |
| Manneter Dam | Low | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 | |
| Hoffman Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Newby Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Steamboat Rock Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Alden Milldam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | 1932 |
| Hardin County Wetland Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Other | 1993 |