Sugar Creek Lake Dam
Sugar Creek Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Iowa, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Sugar Creek Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Sugar Creek Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Frank P Haberman (private). It impounds the Tr-sugar Creek near West Des Moines.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 95 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 01/09/1963. That was over 63 years ago.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Dallas |
| Nearest City | West Des Moines |
| River/Stream | Tr-sugar Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.55410, -93.85250 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Frank P Haberman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 01/09/1963 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00280 |
| Federal ID | IA00280 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |