Stevenson Dam

Stevenson Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Iowa, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stevenson Dam

The primary purpose of Stevenson 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 A Grant Stevenson (private). It impounds the Tr-brush Creek near Lowell.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 401 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 10/18/1963. That was over 62 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyHenry
Nearest CityLowell
River/StreamTr-brush Creek
Coordinates40.87310, -91.47310

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length401 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerA Grant Stevenson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/18/1963
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00492
Federal IDIA00492
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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