Jenkins Dam

Jenkins Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Iowa, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jenkins Dam

The primary purpose of Jenkins 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 Hanley F Jenkins (private). It impounds the Tr-broadhorn Creek near Red Rock Reservoir.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 654 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 219 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 11/17/1967. That was over 58 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWarren
Nearest CityRed Rock Reservoir
River/StreamTr-broadhorn Creek
Coordinates41.23740, -93.76530

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length654 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage219 acre-ft
Max Storage219 acre-ft
Normal Storage130 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHanley F Jenkins
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/17/1967
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01134
Federal IDIA01134
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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