Iowa Noname57

Iowa Noname57 is an earth dam located in Washington County, Iowa, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Iowa Noname57

The primary purpose of Iowa Noname57 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 Iowa Department Of Transportation (state). It impounds the Tr-davis Creek near Gladwin.

The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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.

At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWashington
Nearest CityGladwin
River/StreamTr-davis Creek
Coordinates41.44300, -91.55530

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height47 ft
Dam Height47 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage102 acre-ft
Max Storage102 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerIowa Department of Transportation
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01142
Federal IDIA01142
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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