61Total Dams
0High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Ida County, Iowa
Ida County has 61 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Ida County is 49 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Crawford Creek Subwatershed Site M-3 at 49 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Creek Subwatershed Site M-3 | Significant | Satisfactory | 49 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Grell Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Bitter Creek Subwatershed Site 3-1 | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Westside Subwatershed Site 2-1 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| East Aldrich Subwatershed B-4780 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Crawford Creek Subwatershed Site M-2 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Crawford Creek Subwatershed Site 13f-1 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Bitter Creek Subwatershed Site 1-1 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Crawford Creek Subwatershed Site 4-1 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Campbell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Wunschel Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Pleasant Valley Subwtrshd 1j-4550 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Bitter Creek Subwatershed Site E-1 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Campbell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Crawford Creek Subwatershed Site 3-1 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Quad Valley Subwatershed Site 1-2 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Moorhead Pioneer Park Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Quad Valley Subwatershed Site 1d-1 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Ls Dennis Lindgren | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Grade Stabilization | 1995 |
| East Aldrich Subwatershed B-6603 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Pleasant Valley Subwtrshd #1 Sta 53+70 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Knop Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Lindgren Dam #3 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 |
| Ls Janet Lindgren | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Grade Stabilization | 1998 |
| Westside Subwatershed Site 3-2 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Crawford Creek Subwatershed Site 12b-1 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Bitter Creek Subwatershed Site E6-1 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Vollmar Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| East Aldrich Subwatershed M-3608.2 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Crawford Creek Subwatershed Site 13-1 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Crawford Creek Subwatershed Site M-1 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Pleasant Valley Subwtrshd #2a Sta 79+48 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Cranston Brothers Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Lingren Dam #3 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Pleasant Valley Subwtrshd #1a Sta 139+4 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Westside Subwatershed Site 2-2 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| West Aldrich Subwatershed Site 14-a-1 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Kirkholm Subwatershed A-3700 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| Westside Subwatershed Site 2-3 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Crawford Creek Subwatershed Site 13e-1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Pleasant Valley Subwtrshd #2 Sta 50+00 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Brown Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Perion Subwatershed Site Aa-300 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| Quad Valley Subwatershed Site 1-3 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Wolterman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 |
| Lacey Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Johnson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Pleasant Valley Subwtrshd #1c Sta 52+70 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Rehse Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Crawford Creek Subwatershed Site 13-2 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Grove Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 |
| Godbersen Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Van Kekerix Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 |
| Crawford Creek Subwatershed Site 13-3 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Eason Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Hoffman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Pleasant Valley Subwtrshd #1j Sta 34+40 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Perion Subwatershed Site A-7500 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| Ellerbusch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Perion Subwatershed Site B-700 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| Lansink Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2008 |