Johnson Dam

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

About Johnson Dam

The primary purpose of Johnson 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 Raymond L Johnson (private). It impounds the Tr-whitebreast Creek near Red Rock Reservoir.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 295 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 38 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 02/16/1968. That was over 58 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyLucas
Nearest CityRed Rock Reservoir
River/StreamTr-whitebreast Creek
Coordinates41.05610, -93.33360

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length295 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage38 acre-ft
Max Storage38 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRaymond L Johnson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/16/1968
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00587
Federal IDIA00587
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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