Savery/welliver Dam

Savery/welliver Dam is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Savery/welliver Dam

The primary purpose of Savery/welliver 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 L Savery & D Welliver (private). It impounds the Tr-soldier River near Pisgah.

The dam stands 57 feet tall and stretches 513 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 154 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat.

At 57 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMonona
Nearest CityPisgah
River/StreamTr-soldier River
Coordinates41.87270, -95.83340

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height57 ft
Dam Height57 ft
Dam Length513 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage154 acre-ft
Max Storage154 acre-ft
Normal Storage109 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerL Savery & D Welliver
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00724
Federal IDIA00724
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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