River/Stream: Iowa River
Location: west of Tama/Toledo on Meskwaki Settlement, Tama County
Latitude: 41.977048
Longitude: -92.645088
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Height: 2 feet
Length: 260 feet
Hazards: riffles
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Comments: Former diversion dam for the supply canal to Tama Hydraulic Power. Deteriorated to rubble. The ends are intact and serve as large jetties, and the construction is unusual. It consists of bales of steel wire lashed together between wooden posts.
Photos by Rick Dietz
