Dams in Wapello County, Iowa
54Total Dams
5High Hazard
1Significant
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Park Watershed Site 5 | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Jefferson Park Watershed Site 3 | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Jefferson Park Watershed Site 1 | High | Satisfactory | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Jefferson Park Watershed Site 4 | High | Satisfactory | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Jefferson Park Watershed Site 10 | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Izzak Walton League Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 35 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-85 | Low | Not Rated | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 |
| Lindberg Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2001 |
| Anderson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Schwartz Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Mc Dowell Dam | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-79b | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Camp Arrowhead Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Warner Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-83 | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-84 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Leffler Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2017 |
| Grooms Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Phillips Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Brant Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1995 |
| Gleich Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 |
| England Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Forest Lake Camp Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-74 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Winkler Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Terrell Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Loch Burns Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-112 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-75 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-102 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Arnold Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Klyn Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2016 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-91 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-73 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 |
| Messerschmitt Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Newquist Grade Stabilization Structure | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 2011 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-97 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | 1997 | |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-95 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Stacey Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Herman Farms Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-79c | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-113 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-70 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Baird Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2003 |
| Hale Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1983 |
| Granaman Dam | Low | 23 | Grade Stabilization | 2015 | |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-87 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Other | 1994 |
| Mc Carroll Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Mc Mullin Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Greiner Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Dimmitt Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-92 | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Ottumwa | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Hydroelectric | 1960 |
| Douds Stone Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2003 |