Davis Dam

Davis Dam is an earth dam located in Audubon County, Iowa, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Davis Dam

The primary purpose of Davis Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Al Davis (private). It impounds the Tr-troublesome Creek near Atlantic.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 94 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 10/03/1962. That was over 63 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyAudubon
Nearest CityAtlantic
River/StreamTr-troublesome Creek
Coordinates41.58260, -94.81710

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length680 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage94 acre-ft
Max Storage94 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerAl Davis
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/03/1962
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00123
Federal IDIA00123
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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