Travis Dam

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

About Travis Dam

The primary purpose of Travis 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 Marion G Travis (private). It impounds the Tr-east Platte River near Maloy.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 437 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 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 01/11/1968. That was over 58 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyUnion
Nearest CityMaloy
River/StreamTr-east Platte River
Coordinates40.97920, -94.31550

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length437 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMarion G Travis
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/11/1968
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01093
Federal IDIA01093
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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