Good Dam

Good Dam is an earth dam located in Fremont County, Iowa, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Good Dam

The primary purpose of Good 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 Jack Good (private). It impounds the Tr-knox Creek near Hamburg.

The dam stands 46 feet tall and stretches 197 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 11/29/1960. That was over 65 years ago.

At 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyFremont
Nearest CityHamburg
River/StreamTr-knox Creek
Coordinates40.64550, -95.67980

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height46 ft
Dam Height46 ft
Dam Length197 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJack Good
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/29/1960
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00396
Federal IDIA00396
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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