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 assessed | 49 | Other | 1989 |
| Iowa Noname29 | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Lucas County Roadgrade Dam (l-2) | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Other | 1989 |
| Stephens Forest Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Lake Morris Erosion Control Site 3 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Sims Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1988 |
| Penick Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Chipp Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Brantley Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Kent Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Mc Cormick Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Lake Morris Erosion Control Site 7 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Rosa Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2001 |
| Beary Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 |
| Shelton Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Lehr Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Grade Stabilization | 2006 |
| Evans/heston Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Stephens Forest Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Schilling Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Krutsinger Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Williamson Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1915 |
| Kent Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Lake Morris Erosion Control Site 1 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Sandy Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1986 |
| Pierce Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 |
| Johnson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Heston/johnson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Lake Morris Erosion Control Site 5 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Masters Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Randall Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1982 |
| Schneider Bros Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Atwell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Fulton Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| Black Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Chandler Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Lucas County Roadgrade Dam 30-72-20 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1983 |
| Cooper Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Herring Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 |
| Arnold Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Boswell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Adams Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 |
| Kent Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Honey Creek F-1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1955 | |
| Honey Creek F-1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Randy Grgurich Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 2014 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site K-1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Kent Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 |
| Shelton Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site C-7 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Frazier Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 |
| Schaefer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Morris Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Burnham Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Lucas Co. Grade Stab. | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site J-4-a | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Wells Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Dennis Smith Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Grade Stabilization | 2023 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site J-1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site J-3 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Lake Morris Erosion Control Site 2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site H-2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Schultz Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Good Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1986 |
| Isu Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Norman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site A-4 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site H-3 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site D-6 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Robert Phillips Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Grade Stabilization | 2017 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site A-2 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site E-1 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Lamberts Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Lambert Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Lake Morris Erosion Control Site 8 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Logsdon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Honey Creek Watershed Site A-3 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Evans Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Morr Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Lucas County Roadgrade Dam 14-71-21 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Other | 1968 |
| Ruepke Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1994 |
| Mc Cormick Wetland Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1999 |
| Hobbs Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2010 |
| Ripperger Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2001 |
| Greenbelt Wetland Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | 1994 |
| Lake Morris Wetland Dam Site 1 | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Other | 1998 |