Dams in Polk County, Iowa
80Total Dams
11High Hazard
24Significant
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saylorville Dam | High | Not Available | 125 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Big Creek Barrier Dam | High | Not Available | 84 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Big Creek Diversion Dam | High | Not Available | 80 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Fort Des Moines Park Dam | High | Fair | 49 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Twenty-sixth Street Stormwater Detention Basin | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| West Lakes Office Park Dam | High | Satisfactory | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Clive Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Other | 1989 |
| Glen Oaks Country Club Dam | High | Satisfactory | 36 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Easter Lake Stormwater Retention Basin - Site 9 | High | Satisfactory | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Parkview Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Red Rock Dam - Carlisle Remedial Works | High | Not Available | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Woodland Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 43 | 1971 | |
| Easter Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 43 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Dmacc Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 37 | Other | 1984 |
| Hickory Glen Park Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 35 | Recreation | 2019 |
| Se Des Moines Stormwater Det. Dam #3 | Significant | Satisfactory | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Prairie Trail Development - South Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Copper Creek Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 31 | Irrigation | 1995 |
| Shryock Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Woodlands Parkway Dam | Significant | Fair | 28 | 1964 | |
| Thomas Mitchell Park Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 27 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lake Halice Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 27 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Se Des Moines Stormwater Det. Dam #4 | Significant | Satisfactory | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Prairie Trail - Cp5 | Significant | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2014 |
| Thirty-fifth Street Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 23 | Other | 1992 |
| Crescent Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Easter Lake Retention Basin # 10 | Significant | Satisfactory | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Prairie Trail Development - North Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Copper Creek Estates Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Thunder Bay Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Easter Lake Retention Basin #1 | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Ward Business Park Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 17 | Other | 2001 |
| Jester Park Estates Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | 2005 |
| Ilex Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Fountain View Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 8 | Other | 1993 |
| Big Creek Terminal Dam | Low | Not Available | 95 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Polk County Roadgrade Dam 3-80-24 | Low | Not Rated | 49 | Other | 1992 |
| Yellowbanks Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 41 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Polk County Roadgrade Dam 21-78-22 | Low | Not Rated | 41 | Other | 1992 |
| Waterford Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Bennett Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 |
| Polk County Roadgrade Dam 5-80-22 | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Other | 1996 |
| Hickory Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Cutler Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Young Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2004 |
| Rasmussen Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2006 |
| Mc Clintic Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Urban America Development Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Ankeny Golf & Country Club Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Phipps Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Green Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Triplett Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Owen Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Wakonda Country Club Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1995 |
| Sawgrass Park Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Sloan Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Olmstead Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Campbell Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1988 |
| Renaud Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Clements Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Ross Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Busby Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2005 |
| Colby Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| King Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Young Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| Ferguson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Wise Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Wickard Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Porter Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Amos/everly Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Se Des Moines Stormwater Det. Dam #8 | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Tuscany Pond Dam | Low | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 | |
| Metro West Dam (sw) | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Debris Control | 1996 |
| Se Des Moines Stormwater Det. Dam #5 | Low | Satisfactory | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Southpoint Wetland Mitigation Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2004 |
| Des Moines-center Street Milldam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | 1916 |
| Facebook North Detention Dam | Low | 11 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2020 | |
| Bailey Carpenter Wrp Dike #2 | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2008 |
| Des Moines-waterworks Dam | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Water Supply | 1923 |
| Des Moines-scott Street Milldam | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Recreation | 1920 |