Redfield Dam


River/Stream: Middle Raccoon River

Location: Redfield, Dallas County
        Latitude: 41.590699
        Longitude: -94.202941
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Built: 1913

Owner: City of Redfield

Height: 9 feet

Length: 110 feet

Hazards: drownings, usage, portage, visibility

Warning Signs:

Portage: on river right

Comments: county access


Fatalities 3

  • September 4, 1949 - William Huff, slipped while fishing from dam apron
  • July 4, 1927 - Albert Long & son, father"s rescue attempt failed after son fell in