Kitzman Dam

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

About Kitzman Dam

The primary purpose of Kitzman 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 John Kitzman (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Branch 102 River near State Of Missouri.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 505 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 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
CountyTaylor
Nearest CityState Of Missouri
River/StreamTr-middle Branch 102 River
Coordinates40.85800, -94.69200

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length505 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA01059
Federal IDIA01059
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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