Built in 1934. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
“The Chief Black Hawk Statue is a sculpture of Black Hawk in Lake View, Iowa, United States. Sac County is named for the Sauk people, Sac being a variant of Sauk.”
Wikipedia article Chief Black Hawk Statue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 13 National Register listings published here for Sac County · listed in 2000 · category: Object · built in 1934.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Chief Black Hawk Statue between 2006 and 2009, burning about 1 acre in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 27 October 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Chief Black Hawk Statue: 14 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk Lake State Area Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hosteng Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Lake View Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Meister Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Myer Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Peters Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lake View, the town this property stands in, in 27 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 15 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 3 funnel cloud, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2007 | Flood | Lake View | $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake View | $200,000 | Thirteen large power poles were snapped along a mile long stretch of Perkins Ave. One third of the roof of a hog confinement building was ripped off one half mile up the road. Another half mile up the road, one third of a machine shed was destroyed. Little damage was noted east or west of this area. Wind speeds were estimated around 90 MPH. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake View | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake View | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake View | $30,000 | Public reported numerous trees with diameter upwards of one foot down around Lake view. Tree reported downed onto truck. Time and location estimated from radar. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake View | $25,000 | Public reported trees down all around town. Estimated 60-70 mph winds in the storm. Report came via social media and time radar estimated. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake View | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Lake View | $20,000 | Street flooding at Second and High Streets in Lake View. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake View | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Lake View | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake View | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake View | $10,000 | A large branch fell onto a car causing significant damage. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake View | $5,000 | Measured by weather station. One half mile to my north, a boat dealership reported damage. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake View | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Hail | Lake View | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake View | $2,000 | A medium sized tree was down. |
| March 2004 | Hail | Lake View | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Lake View | - | Delayed report, time estimated via radar. |
| August 2022 | Funnel Cloud | Lake View | - | Public picture of funnel cloud on social media. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake View | - | Trained spotter estimated 60 mph gusts. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake View | - | Trees down and power out in Lake View. Delayed report, time estimated via radar. |
| July 2020 | Funnel Cloud | Lake View | - | Public report of a funnel cloud near Lake View, IA. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake View | - | Trained spotter reported wind gust of 60 mph. |
| June 2014 | Heavy Rain | Lake View | - | One hour rainfall of 1.30 inches. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Lake View | - | Dime size hail |
| June 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Lake View | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Lake View | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Lakeside Park Historic District | 0.2 miles | 1991 |
 | Blackhawk State Park, Denison Beach Area (Area C) | 0.6 miles | 1990 |
 | Blackhawk State Park, Wildlife Preserve Area (Area A) | 1.0 miles | 1990 |
 | Blackhawk State Park, Black Hawk Preserve (Area B) | 1.4 miles | 1990 |
| Chicago and North Western Passenger Depot | 3.6 miles | 2003 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 00000532 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Sac County | All 13 listed properties in this county. |
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