Rolling Hills Dam #2

Rolling Hills Dam #2 is an earth dam located in Story County, Iowa, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rolling Hills Dam #2

The primary purpose of Rolling Hills Dam #2 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Wes Mcdaniel (private). It impounds the Tr-rock Creek near Maxwell.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,055 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 12/09/2003. That was over 22 years ago.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyStory
Nearest CityMaxwell
River/StreamTr-rock Creek
Coordinates41.90880, -93.39980

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length1,055 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage134 acre-ft
Max Storage134 acre-ft
Normal Storage92 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWes McDaniel
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/09/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01728
Federal IDIA01728
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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