Seymour Reservoir Dam

Seymour Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Iowa, built in 1908. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Seymour Reservoir Dam

The primary purpose of Seymour Reservoir Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City Of Seymour (local government). It impounds the Tr-shoal Creek near Glenwood, Mo.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 890 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 258 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1908, the structure is over a century 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 05/24/2022.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWayne
Nearest CityGlenwood, Mo
River/StreamTr-shoal Creek
Coordinates40.67000, -93.12020

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length890 ft
Year Completed1908 (118 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage258 acre-ft
Max Storage258 acre-ft
Normal Storage110 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCity of Seymour
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection05/24/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01385
Federal IDIA01385
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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