Freiler Dam

Freiler Dam is an earth dam located in Guthrie County, Iowa, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Freiler Dam

The primary purpose of Freiler 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 Jeanette S Freiler (private). It impounds the Tr-brushy Creek near South Raccoon River.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 11/15/1967. That was over 58 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyGuthrie
Nearest CitySouth Raccoon River
River/StreamTr-brushy Creek
Coordinates41.80250, -94.69220

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length540 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJeanette S Freiler
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/15/1967
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00422
Federal IDIA00422
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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