Dams in Monroe County, Iowa
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 Rated | 42 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-80 | Low | Not Rated | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2009 |
| Kness Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-33a | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2012 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-33b | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-68 | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Kness Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-56 | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Joe Sinclair Dam | Low | 35 | Water Supply | 2018 | |
| Monroe Co Roadgrade Dam Site 35.4.10 | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Other | 1985 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-61 | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Miami Lake Sediment Control Dam Site 1 | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Maxon Reservoir Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-31 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-114c | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Niebuhr Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Angran Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Grade Stabilization | 2001 |
| Possehl Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Lake Miami Sediment Basin - Middle Site | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Grade Stabilization | 2000 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-77 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-58b | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Miami Lake Sediment Control Dam Site 2 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-42 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Judge Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Kaiser Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1988 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-54 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Miami Lake Sediment Control Dam Site 3 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-66 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-44 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-35 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-88 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2009 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-89 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2009 |
| Duer Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 2000 |
| Kamerick Road Structure | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 2001 |
| Dyson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Davis Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 2004 |
| Peterson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Ammons Roadgrade Structure | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 2004 |
| Van Dalen Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Monroe Co Roadgrade Site 7.5.4 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Other | 1985 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-71a | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-32 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 8-76a | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Gardner Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Kendall Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Tibbals Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 2005 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-29 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-58d | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-78 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-114a | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-36 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-58a | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Crall Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Delany Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Goode Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Chelar Roadgrade Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Other | 1990 |
| Mc Coy Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Monroe Co Roadgrade Dam 29-72-18 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Other | 1983 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-74 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Nash Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-70 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 |
| Smith Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Duey Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 |
| Davis Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-64a | Low | Not Rated | 26 | 1997 | |
| Monroe Co Roadgrade Site 5.4.0 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Other | 1984 |
| Lake Miami Sediment Contro Dam - South Site | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 2000 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-69b | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-50 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Cowles Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-53 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-49 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-47 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-62 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Riordan Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-63 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-76b | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Wildlands For The Future Dam | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Other | 1991 |
| Wildland For The Future Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1995 |