Schlensig Dam

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

About Schlensig Dam

The primary purpose of Schlensig 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 Roger D Schlensig (private). It impounds the Tr-south Willow Creek near Missouri Valley.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 433 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 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 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyCrawford
Nearest CityMissouri Valley
River/StreamTr-south Willow Creek
Coordinates41.89660, -95.66790

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length433 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRoger D Schlensig
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00250
Federal IDIA00250
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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