Quasqueton Dam

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River/Stream: Wapsipinicon River

Location: Quasqueton, Buchanan County

Latitude: 42.39368

Longitude: -91.76225

Click here to view an aerial map of the former dam.

Built: 1932. Conversion to rock arch rapids completed 2014.

Owner: City of Quasqueton

Height: formerly 6 ft.

Length: 210 ft.

Hazards: formerly typical

Warning Signs: no longer needed

Portage:

Comments:

Looking upstream toward rock arch rapids.

Looking upstream over rock arch rapids.

View from river-left at top of rock arch rapids.

View from river-left at top of rock arch rapids.

Face of former dam prior to mitigation

Face of former dam prior to mitigation.

Former rock dam below main dam

Former rock dam below main dam

Upstream horizon view of former dam

Upstream horizon view of former dam

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Pre-conversion archive photos

Face of former dam prior to mitigation

Face of former dam prior to mitigation.

Former rock dam below main dam

Former rock dam below main dam

Upstream horizon view of former dam

Upstream horizon view of former dam

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Pre-conversion archive photos

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Looking upstream over dam converted to rock arch rapids

Looking upstream over dam converted to rock arch rapids.

View from river-left at top of rock arch rapids

View from river-left at top of rock arch rapids.

Canoeist paddling through rock arch rapids

Canoeist paddling through rock arch rapids.