Forinash & Lundberg Dam

Forinash & Lundberg Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Iowa, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Forinash & Lundberg Dam

The primary purpose of Forinash & Lundberg 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 Forinash & P Lundberg (private). It impounds the Tr-n Wolf Creek near Liberty Center.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWarren
Nearest CityLiberty Center
River/StreamTr-n Wolf Creek
Coordinates41.21530, -93.50430

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length440 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Max Storage98 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerR Forinash & P Lundberg
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01710
Federal IDIA01710
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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