Vande Stroet Dam

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

About Vande Stroet Dam

The primary purpose of Vande Stroet 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 Gilbert Vandestroet (private). It impounds the Tr-big Sioux River near Hawarden.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 209 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/11/1960. That was over 65 years ago.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountySioux
Nearest CityHawarden
River/StreamTr-big Sioux River
Coordinates43.24990, -96.48940

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length209 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGilbert VandeStroet
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/11/1960
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01010
Federal IDIA01010
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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