Greiner/vogel Dam

Greiner/vogel Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Iowa, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Greiner/vogel Dam

The primary purpose of Greiner/vogel 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 Fw Greiner & V Vogel (private). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Crooked Creek near Washington.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 290 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 39 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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
CountyWashington
Nearest CityWashington
River/StreamTr-west Fork Crooked Creek
Coordinates41.35890, -91.87990

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length290 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage39 acre-ft
Max Storage39 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFW Greiner & V Vogel
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01147
Federal IDIA01147
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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