Dams in Ringgold County, Iowa
167Total Dams
0High Hazard
4Significant
| 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 |