Roy/kemmish Dam
Roy/kemmish Dam is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Iowa, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Roy/kemmish Dam
The primary purpose of Roy/kemmish 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 Lottie Roy & Duane Kemmish (private). It impounds the Tr-pidgeon Creek near Crescent.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Harrison |
| Nearest City | Crescent |
| River/Stream | Tr-pidgeon Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.56470, -95.64570 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 510 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Lottie Roy & Duane Kemmish |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00473 |
| Federal ID | IA00473 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |