Moller/frahm Dam

Moller/frahm Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Iowa, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Moller/frahm Dam

The primary purpose of Moller/frahm 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 J Moller & A Frahm (private). It impounds the Tr-otter Creek near Deloit.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 533 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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
CountyCrawford
Nearest CityDeloit
River/StreamTr-otter Creek
Coordinates42.12720, -95.31950

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length533 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJ Moller & A Frahm
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01511
Federal IDIA01511
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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