Dams in Des Moines, Iowa
33
Total Dams
2
High Hazard
6
Significant
56.5 yrs
Avg Age
| Dam Name | Hazard | Height | Built | Type | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoenewe Dam Des Moines | High Hazard | 41 ft | 1978 | Earth | Iowa |
| Zaiser Dam Des Moines | High Hazard | 61 ft | 2010 | Earth | Iowa |
| Mississippi River Lock and Dam 18 Des Moines | Significant Hazard | — | 1937 | Concrete | Iowa |
| Murguia Dam Des Moines | Significant Hazard | 43 ft | 1978 | Earth | Iowa |
| Burlington Northern Dam Des Moines | Significant Hazard | 25 ft | 1930 | Earth | Iowa |
| Geode Lake Dam Des Moines | Significant Hazard | 59 ft | 1949 | Earth | Iowa |
| Big Hollow Dam Des Moines | Significant Hazard | 60 ft | 2008 | Earth | Iowa |
| Izaak Walton Lake Dam Des Moines | Significant Hazard | 22 ft | 1921 | Earth | Iowa |
| Kinney Dam Des Moines | Low Hazard | 32 ft | 1969 | Earth | Iowa |
| Dawson Dam Des Moines | Low Hazard | 40 ft | 1972 | Earth | Iowa |
| Carter Dam Des Moines | Low Hazard | 31 ft | 1986 | Earth | Iowa |
| Hulen/Murphy Dam Des Moines | Low Hazard | 33 ft | 1968 | Earth | Iowa |
| Shaw Dam Des Moines | Low Hazard | 33 ft | 1969 | Earth | Iowa |
| Latty Dam Des Moines | Low Hazard | 32 ft | 1966 | Earth | Iowa |
| Des Moines County Roadgrade Dam 6-69-4 Des Moines | Low Hazard | 26 ft | 1985 | Earth | Iowa |
| Fritz Dam Des Moines | Low Hazard | 26 ft | 1985 | Earth | Iowa |
| Mathes Des Moines | Low Hazard | 64 ft | 1941 | Earth | Iowa |
| Walker Dam Des Moines | Low Hazard | 38 ft | 1985 | Earth | Iowa |
| Iowa Noname12 Des Moines | Low Hazard | 32 ft | 1967 | Earth | Iowa |
| Stump Lake Des Moines | Low Hazard | 29 ft | 1941 | Earth | Iowa |
| Gerdner Dam Des Moines | Low Hazard | 25 ft | 1945 | Earth | Iowa |
| Wagner Dam Des Moines | Low Hazard | 42 ft | 1986 | Earth | Iowa |
| Camp Hawkeye Dam Des Moines | Low Hazard | 30 ft | 1992 | Earth | Iowa |
| Iowa Noname91 Des Moines | Low Hazard | 29 ft | 1980 | Earth | Iowa |
| Nelson Dam Des Moines | Low Hazard | 24 ft | 1966 | Earth | Iowa |
| Fitzmorris Dam Des Moines | Low Hazard | 34 ft | 1980 | Earth | Iowa |
| Hilleary Dam Des Moines | Low Hazard | 32 ft | 1989 | Earth | Iowa |
| West Lake Dam Des Moines | Low Hazard | 21 ft | 1921 | Earth | Iowa |
| Bohlen Dam Des Moines | Low Hazard | 52 ft | 1985 | Earth | Iowa |
| Des Moines County Roadgrade Dam 18-70-2 Des Moines | Low Hazard | 84 ft | 1987 | Earth | Iowa |
| Burlington Y-Camp Dam Des Moines | Low Hazard | 47 ft | 1966 | Earth | Iowa |
| White Dam Des Moines | Low Hazard | 40 ft | 1988 | Earth | Iowa |
| Giffin Dam Des Moines | Low Hazard | 32 ft | 1965 | Earth | Iowa |