Dams in Decatur County, Iowa
90Total Dams
1High Hazard
7Significant
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little River Watershed Site M-1 | High | Satisfactory | 61 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| North Woods Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 57 | Water Supply | 1993 |
| Nine Eagles Park Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 53 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Little River Watershed Site 65 | Significant | Fair | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Homepond Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | Water Supply | 1920 |
| Lake Lashane Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | Water Supply | 1954 |
| Little River Watershed Site 51-1 | Significant | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 2005 |
| Little River Watershed Site 65-3 | Significant | Satisfactory | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Iowa Noname11 | Low | Not Rated | 44 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Grand River Cattle Dam | Low | Not Rated | 41 | Water Supply | 2007 |
| Smith Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Saxton Dam #2 | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 |
| Rod And Reel Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Edward Schnurr Dam | Low | 33 | Grade Stabilization | 2019 | |
| Higdon Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2001 |
| Slip Bluff Park Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Clark Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1988 |
| Acheson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Johnson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Water Supply | 1974 |
| Binning Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Cowles Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Kellin Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Hawkins Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Little River Watershed Site 65-1 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Farm Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 |
| Andrew Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1983 |
| Iowa Noname10 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Mcintyre Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 2013 |
| Decatur County Roadgrade Dam 14-69-27 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Other | 1987 |
| Little River Watershed Site 65-2 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Thompson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Saxton Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 |
| Richardson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Cannon Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1988 |
| Massey Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1986 |
| Scott Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 |
| Ryun Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Simpson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Mc Millan Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 |
| Saxton Dam #3 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 |
| Little River Watershed Site 58 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Hanthorn Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Jones Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Leverson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| East Fork Big Cr Watershed Site Z-5-1 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Thompson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 |
| Jass Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Doss Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| West Fork Big Cr Wtrshd Site B-39 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Olson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-42 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Faber Dam | Low | 24 | Recreation | 2020 | |
| Hinebaugh Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| East Fork Big Cr Watershed Site E-6 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Kieser Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1988 |
| Adamson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 |
| Hansell Farms Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site S-12 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| East Fork Big Cr Wtrshd Site Z-5-2 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| East Fork Big Cr Watershed Site E-12 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| East Fork Big Cr Watershed Site E-18 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| East Fork Big Cr Watershed Site E-17 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site S-10 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site S-9 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site S-13 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| West Fork Big Cr Wtrshd Site B-37 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| West Fork Big Cr Wtrshd Site B-182 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| East Fork Big Cr Watershed Site E-14 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| West Fk Big Cr Watshd Site S-7 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| West Fork Big Cr Wtrshd Site S-6 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| East Fork Big Cr Watershed Site Z-2 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| West Fork Big Cr Wtrshd Site B-32 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Schwab Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| East Fork Big Cr Watershed Site Z-6 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site S-8 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| East Fork Big Cr Watershed Site Z-4 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site S-48 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| East Fork Big Cr Watershed Site Z-1 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| West Fork Big Cr Wtrshd Site B-38 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Webb Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| East Fork Big Cr Watershed Site E-15 | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| East Fork Big Cr Wtrshd Site Z-6 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site S-16 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| East Fork Big Cr Watershed Site E-16 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| East Fork Big Cr Watershed Site E-2 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| East Fork Big Cr Watershed Site E-3 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| East Fork Big Cr Watershed Site E-10 | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| East Fork Big Cr Watershed Site E-4 | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| East Fork Big Cr Watershed Site E-5 | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Graceland College Dam | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1959 |