Lake Huntington

Lake Huntington is an earth dam located in Scott County, Iowa, built in 1971. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Lake Huntington

The primary purpose of Lake Huntington is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Huntington Development (private). It impounds the Tr-martins Creek near Mc Causland.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 183 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 08/24/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyScott
Nearest CityMc Causland
River/StreamTr-martins Creek
Coordinates41.70220, -90.49510

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length470 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage183 acre-ft
Max Storage183 acre-ft
Normal Storage100 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHUNTINGTON DEVELOPMENT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection08/24/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00976
Federal IDIA00976
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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