28Total Dams
0High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Lee County, Iowa
Lee County has 28 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Lee County is 49 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Fehseke Dam at 44 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Dowel Dam #1 | Significant | Satisfactory | 40 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Mc Dowell Lake Dam 2 | Significant | Fair | 29 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Fehseke Dam | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Strunk Dam | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1900 |
| Thompson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Blanchard Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Grade Stabilization | 2006 |
| Gregory, Inc. Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Wilson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1999 |
| Carrier Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Iowa Noname26 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Schulte Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Grade Stabilization | 2000 |
| Shimek Forest Dam 4 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Hardin Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Otte Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Pollmiller Park Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Mc Clellan/leichty Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Hendricks Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Williams Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Stewart Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Chatfield Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Beach Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Tweedy Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Dettmer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Green Acres Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Shimek Forest Dam 3 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Shimek Forest Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Mohrfeld Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Shimek Forest Dam 2 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |