Dams in Lucas County, Iowa
89Total Dams
1High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Lucas County, Iowa
Lucas County has 89 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Lucas County is 47 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Lucas County Roadgrade Dam (l-1) at 49 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Haw Dam | High | Fair | 43 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Lake Morris Dam | Significant | Fair | 39 | Water Supply | 1993 |
| Lake Ellis Dam | Significant | Fair | 38 | Water Supply | 1993 |
| Crystal Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1915 |
| Lucas County Roadgrade Dam (l-1) | Low | Not Rated | 49 | Other | 1989 |
| Iowa Noname29 | Low | Not Rated | 45 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Lucas County Roadgrade Dam (l-2) | Low | Not Rated | 44 | Other | 1989 |
| Stephens Forest Dam #1 | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Lake Morris Erosion Control Site 3 | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Sims Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1988 |
| Penick Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Chipp Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Brantley Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Kent Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Mc Cormick Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Lake Morris Erosion Control Site 7 | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Rosa Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2001 |
| Beary Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 |
| Shelton Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Lehr Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Grade Stabilization | 2006 |
| Evans/heston Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Stephens Forest Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Schilling Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Krutsinger Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Williamson Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1915 |
| Kent Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Lake Morris Erosion Control Site 1 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Sandy Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1986 |
| Pierce Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 |
| Johnson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Heston/johnson Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Lake Morris Erosion Control Site 5 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Masters Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Randall Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1982 |
| Schneider Bros Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Atwell Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Fulton Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Black Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Chandler Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Lucas County Roadgrade Dam 30-72-20 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Other | 1983 |
| Cooper Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Herring Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 |
| Arnold Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Boswell Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Adams Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 |
| Kent Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Honey Creek F-1 | Low | 28 | 1955 | ||
| Honey Creek F-1 | Low | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 | |
| Randy Grgurich Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 2014 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site K-1 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Kent Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 |
| Shelton Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site C-7 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Frazier Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 |
| Schaefer Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Morris Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Burnham Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Lucas Co. Grade Stab. | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site J-4-a | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Wells Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Dennis Smith Dam | Low | 25 | Grade Stabilization | 2023 | |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site J-1 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site J-3 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Lake Morris Erosion Control Site 2 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site H-2 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Schultz Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Good Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1986 |
| Isu Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Norman Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site A-4 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site H-3 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site D-6 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Robert Phillips Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Grade Stabilization | 2017 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site A-2 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site E-1 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Lamberts Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Lambert Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Lake Morris Erosion Control Site 8 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Logsdon Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site A-3 | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Evans Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Morr Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Lucas County Roadgrade Dam 14-71-21 | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Other | 1968 |
| Ruepke Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | 1994 |
| Mc Cormick Wetland Dam | Low | Not Rated | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1999 |
| Hobbs Dam | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2010 |
| Ripperger Dam | Low | Not Rated | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2001 |
| Greenbelt Wetland Dam | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Recreation | 1994 |
| Lake Morris Wetland Dam Site 1 | Low | Not Rated | 7 | Other | 1998 |