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