Charbonneau Dam

Charbonneau Dam is an earth dam located in Keokuk County, Iowa, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Charbonneau Dam

The primary purpose of Charbonneau 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 Fred Charbonneau (private). It impounds the Tr-cedar Creek near Coppock.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 352 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 03/30/1977. That was over 49 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyKeokuk
Nearest CityCoppock
River/StreamTr-cedar Creek
Coordinates41.35610, -92.38440

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length352 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFred Charbonneau
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/30/1977
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00564
Federal IDIA00564
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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