Dams in Madison County, Iowa
84Total Dams
1High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Madison County, Iowa
Madison County has 84 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. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Madison County is 41 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Samuels Dam at 58 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covered Bridge Estates Dam | High | Satisfactory | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Cedar Creek Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 50 | Water Supply | 1939 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site M-1-a | Significant | Satisfactory | 46 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 14-1 | Significant | Fair | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 19-5 | Significant | Satisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Samuels Dam | Low | Not Rated | 58 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Madison County Roadgrade Dam 14-76-26 | Low | Not Rated | 44 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Casper Reclamation Dam | Low | Not Rated | 42 | Other | 1998 |
| Henter Dam | Low | Not Rated | 39 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 30-1 | Low | Not Rated | 39 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Cunningham Ranch Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Bishop/barrows Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Ayers Dam | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1988 |
| Schreurs Dam | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Jorgensen Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 |
| Carter Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 |
| Silliman Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Holm Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Reames Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Arrowhead Investments Dam | Low | 35 | Grade Stabilization | 2020 | |
| Young Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Framton Farms -site 2 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 31-2 | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Burhans Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 5-2 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 5-1 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Rocky Branch Creek, Site Mike Taylor Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Grade Stabilization | 2016 |
| Rasmussen Dam | Low | 33 | Grade Stabilization | 2020 | |
| Lange Dam | Low | 33 | Grade Stabilization | 2021 | |
| Dtl Farms Llc Dam | Low | 33 | Grade Stabilization | 2020 | |
| Madison County Roadgrade Dam 4-74-29 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Other | 1987 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 45-4 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Cramer Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Lienemann Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Brad Wiley Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2014 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 5-5 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 30-2 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Kempkes Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Gegner Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Trausch Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Iowa Noname100 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| William Ory Dam | Low | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 2018 | |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 48-2 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 36-2 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Vowell Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1988 |
| Huseman Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 33-1 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Knutsen Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 |
| Queck Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2001 |
| Richard Hanrahan Dam | Low | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 2018 | |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 26-1 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 29-1 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 11-1 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 52-1 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Mulvihill Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 |
| Mullins Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 49-1 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 38-1 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Sinnwell Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 |
| Brarada Family Farms Dam | Low | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 2019 | |
| Campbell/jones/milligan Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 30-3 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 35-1 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 19-3 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Wolfe Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Wildwood Hill Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 40-1 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 41-2 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Badger Creek Lake Site 2 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 2017 |
| Pender Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Hirsch Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Vowell Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 |
| Davis Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 38-4 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 70-1 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 45-5 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Mason1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | 2004 | |
| Van Scoy Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Hunter Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2001 |
| Rose Acre Farm Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2005 |
| Badger Creek Watershed Site 36-3 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Hunter Dam #2 | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2003 |
| Iowa Noname73 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Hunter Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |