Schilling Dam

Schilling Dam is an earth dam located in Lucas County, Iowa, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Schilling Dam

The primary purpose of Schilling 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 Velda Schilling (private). It impounds the Tr- Otter Creek near Red Rock Reservoir.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 27 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyLucas
Nearest CityRed Rock Reservoir
River/StreamTr- Otter Creek
Coordinates41.14970, -93.50340

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage27 acre-ft
Max Storage27 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02889
Federal IDIA02889
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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