67Total Dams
0High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Taylor County, Iowa
Taylor County has 67 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Taylor County is 48 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Bedford Water Supply Dam at 44 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Water Supply Dam | Significant | Fair | 44 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| Blockton Watershed Site S-5 | Significant | Satisfactory | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Lake of Three Fires Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 32 | Recreation | 1967 |
| West Lenox Reservoir Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1913 |
| Fine Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 |
| Blockton Watershed Site E-3 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Windmill Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Iowa Noname51 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Lake of Three Fire Dredge Spoil Contianment Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Other | 2003 |
| White Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Harmon Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Blockton Watershed Site E-2 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Clint Means Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Grade Stabilization | 2021 |
| Blockton Watershed Site A-1 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Derry Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1983 |
| Robison Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2007 |
| Blockton Watershed Site V-1 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Johnson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Stroburg Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Livingston Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Pfieffer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Marsh Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 |
| Nicholson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Blockton Watershed Site E-1 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Blockton Watershed Site S-9 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Studer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 2001 |
| Israel Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 |
| Wilson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Sheley/king Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Blockton Watershed Site J-1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Blockton Watershed Site K-1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Dalton Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Herzberg Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 2020 |
| Dalton Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1988 |
| Frey Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 |
| Iowa Noname52 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Knapp Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2002 |
| Blockton Watershed Site A-2 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Blockton Watershed Site S-2 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 |
| Liniger Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Kopete Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Kcc Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 2020 |
| Blockton Watershed Site T-1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Jones Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2002 |
| Hedstrom Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Hardebeck Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2004 |
| Volkmar Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Mc Combs Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Blockton Watershed Site W-2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Blockton Watershed Site S-10 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Hardin Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1982 |
| Volkmar Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Blockton Watershed Site S-1 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Blockton Watershed Site W-4 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Blockton Watershed Site W-7 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Beemer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Blockton Watershed Site A-3 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Blockton Watershed Site S-7 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Beemer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Blockton Watershed Site W-3 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Blockton Watershed Site W-5 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Greogory Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Kitzman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Lake Maharry Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| Hang Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Blockton Watershed Site S-8 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Fairgrounds Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1980 |