167Total Dams
0High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Ringgold County, Iowa
Ringgold County has 167 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Ringgold County is 25 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Sun Valley Lake Dam at 67 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Valley Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 67 | Other | 1971 |
| Mount Ayr Reservoir Dam | Significant | Fair | 40 | Water Supply | 1930 |
| Sun Valley Lake Sediment Basin | Significant | Not assessed | 40 | Other | 2019 |
| Fogle Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 36 | Recreation | 1996 |
| Richards Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Shreck Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 |
| Shreck Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Shaha Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2003 |
| Cynthia Schlapia Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Grade Stabilization | 2016 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site B-62 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Greenland Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| East Fork Grand River Site B-61 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| David Loutzenhiser Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2021 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site E-52 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site B-70 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Peters Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Sterner Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Hainline Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Diehl Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Friesen Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site E-54 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site B-42 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site B-40 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-94 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site B-68 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site B-51 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site E-49 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Hansen Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2001 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site E-51 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site E58b | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Stephens Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2003 |
| Knapp Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site W-19 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 2000 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site W-28 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 2002 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site B-43 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-104 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site B-29 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | 2006 | |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site B-46 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site B-69 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site B-48 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Hartsook Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 |
| Sickels Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2005 |
| Mc Donnell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2004 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-80 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Mount Ayr Game Area Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-81 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-80 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-87 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site B-54 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-116 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-121 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site B-67 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site B-31a | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Walter Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2005 |
| Crain Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2006 |
| Agri-development Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1985 |
| Mitch England Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 2016 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site E-38 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site W-11 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-60 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 2001 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-73 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 2001 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-44 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-78 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Schoonover Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Monday Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Bentley Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 2013 |
| Dredge Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 2013 |
| Iowa Noname62 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-42 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| West Fk Big Cr Watershed Site W-31 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site E-43 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| West Fk Big Cr Watershed Site W-14 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site E-44 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site E-26 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-63 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 2003 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-37 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| West Fork Big Creek Wtrshd Site W-16 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-51 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 2001 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-84 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-46 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-47 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-53 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A102 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-75 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-122 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Siverly Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Smith Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| Jeff Lutrick Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Grade Stabilization | 2020 |
| Old Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1920 |
| Mount Ayr Game Area Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1973 |
| St Fork Grand River Wtrshd Site D-58 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-74 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Grade Stabilization | 2002 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site W-13 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Grade Stabilization | 2002 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-53 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Grade Stabilization | 2003 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-82 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site W-17 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Grade Stabilization | 2002 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-79 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-58 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-78 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site E-30 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-83 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-96 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-49 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Johnson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2007 |
| Faris Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Kerns Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Anderson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1982 |
| East Fork of Grand River Watershed Site D-28 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-23 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Grade Stabilization | 2001 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-28 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Grade Stabilization | 2001 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site W-3 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Grade Stabilization | 2001 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-1 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Grade Stabilization | 2001 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-59 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Grade Stabilization | 2002 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-69 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-40 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-70 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-28 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-64 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Grade Stabilization | 2001 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site W-8 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site W-12 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-49 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-51 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| Routh Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| East Fork of Grand River Watershed Site A-93 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site W-35 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Grade Stabilization | 2001 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-66 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| East Fork Grand River Wtaershed Site D-71 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Grade Stabilization | 2002 |
| West Fork Big Creek Wtrshd Site B-11 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-36 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| West Fk Big Cr Watershed Site W-2 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-73 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-54 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Grade Stabilization | 2002 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-56 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-52 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Grade Stabilization | 2002 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site W-6 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-71 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-93 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-48 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 |
| Greenberg Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 |
| Jeanes Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2005 |
| Swigart Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-72 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Grade Stabilization | 2002 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-27 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Grade Stabilization | 2001 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-4 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Grade Stabilization | 2002 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-8 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Grade Stabilization | 2002 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-18 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Grade Stabilization | 2002 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-25 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site W-27 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site W-37 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site W-20 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-95 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-45 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1992 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-60 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Brammer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-46 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Grade Stabilization | 2001 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-67 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-17 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Grade Stabilization | 2001 |
| West Fork Big Cr Wtrshd Site W-30 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-62 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Grade Stabilization | 2002 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-68 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Trimble Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-51 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Grade Stabilization | 2002 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-16 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Grade Stabilization | 2001 |
| West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site W-29 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Grade Stabilization | 2001 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-55 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-31 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2011 |
| Walnut Creek Duck Marsh Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1959 |