Riggleman Dam

Riggleman Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Iowa, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Riggleman Dam

The primary purpose of Riggleman 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 L Earl Riggleman (private). It impounds the Tr-boyer River near Deloit.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 329 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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.

Search for dams near your address to see all dams in your area with hazard classifications and safety data.

Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyCrawford
Nearest CityDeloit
River/StreamTr-boyer River
Coordinates42.12670, -95.29020

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length329 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerL Earl Riggleman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00240
Federal IDIA00240
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

Nearby Dams