Iowa Noname15

Iowa Noname15 is an earth dam located in Guthrie County, Iowa, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Iowa Noname15

The primary purpose of Iowa Noname15 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 Guthrie County Board Of Supervisors (local government). It impounds the Tr-middle Raccoon River near Panora.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 336 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 08/16/1961. That was over 64 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyGuthrie
Nearest CityPanora
River/StreamTr-middle Raccoon River
Coordinates41.66860, -94.41090

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length336 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGuthrie County Board of Supervisors
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/16/1961
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00433
Federal IDIA00433
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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