Frank & Udell Dam

Frank & Udell Dam is an earth dam located in Plymouth County, Iowa, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frank & Udell Dam

The primary purpose of Frank & Udell 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 R Frank & D Udell (private). It impounds the Tr-perry Creek near Sioux City.

The dam stands 49 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 161 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 49 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyPlymouth
Nearest CitySioux City
River/StreamTr-perry Creek
Coordinates42.58800, -96.36580

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height49 ft
Dam Height49 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage161 acre-ft
Max Storage161 acre-ft
Normal Storage114 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerR Frank & D Udell
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01672
Federal IDIA01672
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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