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Anamosa State Reformatory Dam

Dam

Water barrier or embankment built across the course of a stream or into a body of water to control and (or) impound the flow of water.

County

Jones County, Iowa

GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
42.1200031°, -91.2923815°

Elevation

876 ft. (267 m.)

Topographic Map

US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Anamosa State Reformatory Dam is covered by the Anamosa, IA US Topo Map quadrant

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Water

Land

Man-made

Nearby Cities

Farber, MO	197 mi
Ashley, MO	198 mi
Paynesville, MO	199 mi
Annada, MO	199 mi
Laddonia, MO	200 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Holy Cross Cemetery	Man-made	0.4 mi
Old Military Road Historical Marker	Man-made	0.8 mi
Anamosa (historical)	Man-made	0.9 mi
Gideon Ford Home Site Historical Marker	Man-made	0.9 mi
Boot Hill Cemetery	Man-made	1.0 mi

Nearby Photos

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Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is ANAMOSA 1 which is approximately 0 miles away and has an elevation of 805 feet (71 feet lower than Anamosa State Reformatory Dam). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month	Precip	AVG High Temp	AVG Low Temp
January	1.17"	26.6°	6.6°
February	1.19"	32.7°	12.0°
March	2.36"	45.3°	24.3°
April	3.51"	59.6°	35.9°
May	4.13"	70.9°	46.6°
June	4.36"	80.3°	56.5°
July	4.19"	83.8°	60.9°
August	4.50"	81.7°	58.8°
September	3.36"	74.2°	48.9°
October	2.54"	62.5°	37.8°
November	2.54"	44.9°	25.2°
December	1.48"	31.6°	13.6°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are lower than 67% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are lower than 84% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 51% of other locations on record.