Groenedyk Dam

Groenedyk Dam is an earth dam located in Mahaska County, Iowa, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Groenedyk Dam

The primary purpose of Groenedyk 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 Cornie Groenedyk (private). It impounds the Tr-south Skunk River near Lake Keomah.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 36 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 11/02/1967. That was over 58 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMahaska
Nearest CityLake Keomah
River/StreamTr-south Skunk River
Coordinates41.27450, -92.53420

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage36 acre-ft
Max Storage36 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCornie Groenedyk
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/02/1967
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00641
Federal IDIA00641
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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