Stills Dam

Stills Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Iowa, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stills Dam

The primary purpose of Stills 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 Charlie Stills (private). It impounds the Tr- Broadhorn Creek near Indianola.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 663 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2003, the structure is relatively new.

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 CityIndianola
River/StreamTr- Broadhorn Creek
Coordinates41.25080, -93.73390

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length663 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03860
Federal IDIA03860
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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