Draper Dam

Draper Dam is an earth dam located in Fremont County, Iowa, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Draper Dam

The primary purpose of Draper 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 Raymond Draper (private). It impounds the Tr-mill Creek near Hamburg.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 614 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyFremont
Nearest CityHamburg
River/StreamTr-mill Creek
Coordinates40.65110, -95.57250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length614 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRaymond Draper
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00375
Federal IDIA00375
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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