Lincoln Ridge Estates Dam

About Lincoln Ridge Estates Dam

The primary purpose of Lincoln Ridge Estates Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mark Bauer Development Llc (private). It impounds the Tr- Raccoon River near Jefferson.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 255 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 103 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2007, the structure is relatively new.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/24/2024.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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