Beener Dam

Beener Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Iowa, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Beener Dam

The primary purpose of Beener 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 Le & Va Beener (private). It impounds the Tr-south River near Red Rock Reservoir.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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
CountyWarren
Nearest CityRed Rock Reservoir
River/StreamTr-south River
Coordinates41.21800, -93.77270

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length410 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLE & VA Beener
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01116
Federal IDIA01116
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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