Engnell Dam

Engnell Dam is an earth dam located in Boone County, Iowa, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Engnell Dam

The primary purpose of Engnell 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 C&h Engnell (private). It impounds the Tr-des Moines near Moingona.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 259 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyBoone
Nearest CityMoingona
River/StreamTr-des Moines
Coordinates42.01930, -93.95260

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length259 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerC&H Engnell
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00138
Federal IDIA00138
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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