Phillips Dam

Phillips Dam is an earth dam located in Dubuque County, Iowa, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Phillips Dam

The primary purpose of Phillips Dam 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 Keith Phillips (private). It impounds the Tr- N. F. Little Maquoketa R. near Rickardsville.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 517 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyDubuque
Nearest CityRickardsville
River/StreamTr- N. F. Little Maquoketa R.
Coordinates42.59210, -90.94210

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length517 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage91 acre-ft
Max Storage91 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerKeith Phillips
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03207
Federal IDIA03207
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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