Good/wanamaker Dam

Good/wanamaker Dam is an earth dam located in Fremont County, Iowa, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Good/wanamaker Dam

The primary purpose of Good/wanamaker 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 J Good & A Wanamaker (private). It impounds the Tr-knox Creek near Hamburg.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 248 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 36 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 10/10/1964. That was over 61 years ago.

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
CountyFremont
Nearest CityHamburg
River/StreamTr-knox Creek
Coordinates40.61190, -95.58790

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length248 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage36 acre-ft
Max Storage36 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJ Good & A Wanamaker
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/10/1964
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00386
Federal IDIA00386
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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