Lundberg Dam

Lundberg Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Iowa, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lundberg Dam

The primary purpose of Lundberg 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 Clifton Lundberg (private). It impounds the Tr-ramp Creek near Essex.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 770 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMontgomery
Nearest CityEssex
River/StreamTr-ramp Creek
Coordinates40.91920, -95.20640

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length770 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerClifton Lundberg
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00819
Federal IDIA00819
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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