Jaeschke Dam

Jaeschke Dam is an earth dam located in Clarke County, Iowa, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jaeschke Dam

The primary purpose of Jaeschke 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 William Jaeschke (private). It impounds the Tr-south River near South River.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 395 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyClarke
Nearest CitySouth River
River/StreamTr-south River
Coordinates41.11960, -93.86560

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length395 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWilliam Jaeschke
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01508
Federal IDIA01508
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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