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Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Iowa. All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3 ), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3 ).
The National Inventory of Dams (NID) is a congressionally authorized database documenting dams in the United States and its territories. [1] It is maintained and published by the US Army Corps of Engineers. [1] It contains information about each dam's location, size, purpose, type, last inspection and regulatory facts. [1]
All reservoirs in Iowa should be included in this category. The main article for this category is List of dams and reservoirs in Iowa;
For much of the past couple of decades, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers declined to reveal the conditions of dams in the National Inventory of Dams — which it maintains — citing security ...
Red Rock Dam (Iowa) S. Saylorville Lake; Sundown Lake This page was last edited on 24 December 2023, at 10:26 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
The nearly 8100 major dams in the United States in 2006. The National Inventory of Dams defines a major dam as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3).
A graphic by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shows how the flow of water over a low-head dam creates a dangerous circular current that can trap and kill water users.
Lock and Dam No. 16 is a lock and dam located near Muscatine, Iowa on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 457.2. The movable portion of the dam is 1,315 feet (400.8 m) long and consists of 4 roller gates and 15 Tainter gates .