Hill Dam

Hill Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Iowa, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hill Dam

The primary purpose of Hill 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 James W Hill (private). It impounds the Tr-coal Creek near Red Rock Reservoir.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 397 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWarren
Nearest CityRed Rock Reservoir
River/StreamTr-coal Creek
Coordinates41.35560, -93.39650

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length397 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJames W Hill
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01112
Federal IDIA01112
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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