82Total Dams
0High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Monroe County, Iowa
Monroe County has 82 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Monroe County is 29 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Bluff Creek Reclamation Dam at 42 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albia Reservoir Dam | Significant | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Lake Miami Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 32 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Chad Leffler Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2016 |
| Bluff Creek Reclamation Dam | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-80 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2009 |
| Kness Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-33a | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2012 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-33b | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-68 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Kness Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-56 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Joe Sinclair Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Water Supply | 2018 |
| Monroe Co Roadgrade Dam Site 35.4.10 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Other | 1985 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-61 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Miami Lake Sediment Control Dam Site 1 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Maxon Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-31 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-114c | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Niebuhr Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Angran Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Grade Stabilization | 2001 |
| Possehl Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Lake Miami Sediment Basin - Middle Site | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Grade Stabilization | 2000 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-77 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-58b | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Miami Lake Sediment Control Dam Site 2 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-42 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Judge Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Kaiser Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1988 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-54 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Miami Lake Sediment Control Dam Site 3 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-66 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-44 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-35 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-88 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2009 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-89 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2009 |
| Duer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 2000 |
| Kamerick Road Structure | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 2001 |
| Dyson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Davis Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 2004 |
| Peterson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Ammons Roadgrade Structure | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 2004 |
| Van Dalen Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Monroe Co Roadgrade Site 7.5.4 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1985 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-71a | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-32 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 8-76a | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Gardner Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Kendall Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Tibbals Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 2005 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-29 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-58d | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-78 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-114a | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-36 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-58a | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Crall Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Delany Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Goode Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Chelar Roadgrade Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Other | 1990 |
| Mc Coy Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Monroe Co Roadgrade Dam 29-72-18 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Other | 1983 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-74 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Nash Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-70 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 |
| Smith Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Duey Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 |
| Davis Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-64a | Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1997 | |
| Monroe Co Roadgrade Site 5.4.0 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Other | 1984 |
| Lake Miami Sediment Contro Dam - South Site | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 2000 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-69b | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-50 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Cowles Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-53 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-49 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-47 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-62 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Riordan Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-63 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-76b | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Wildlands for the Future Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Other | 1991 |
| Wildland for the Future Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1995 |