Jeff Lutrick Dam

Jeff Lutrick Dam is an earth dam located in Ringgold County, Iowa, built in 2020. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built20206 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 430 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Jeff Lutrick Dam

The primary purpose of Jeff Lutrick Dam is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Jeff Lutrick (private). It impounds the Lotts Creek near Davis City.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 48 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2020, 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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Location

StateIowa
CountyRinggold
Nearest CityDavis City
River/StreamLotts Creek
Coordinates40.74420, -94.13760

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length430 ft
Year Completed2020 (6 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage48 acre-ft
Max Storage48 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge245 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerJeff Lutrick
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04391
Federal IDIA04391
More InfoState Dam Safety Program