Mount Ayr Game Area Dam #2

Mount Ayr Game Area Dam #2 is an earth dam located in Ringgold County, Iowa, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mount Ayr Game Area Dam #2

The primary purpose of Mount Ayr Game Area Dam #2 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Iowa Department Of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Tr- Lotts Creek near State Of Missouri.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 420 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 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 10/27/2003. That was over 22 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyRinggold
Nearest CityState Of Missouri
River/StreamTr- Lotts Creek
Coordinates40.59000, -94.38000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerIowa Department of Natural Resources
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/27/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02692
Federal IDIA02692
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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