Lower Dam


River/Stream: Upper Iowa River

Location: east of Decorah, Winneshiek County
        Latitude: 43.339186
        Longitude: -91.642265
        Click here to view an aerial map of the dam.

Built: 1895

Owner: Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Height: 29 feet

Length: 300 feet

Hazards: usage, height, visibility

Portage: new trail constructed November, 2009, on river left.

Comments: deteriorating; state access


Photos by Emily Haase