Weaver Dam

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

About Weaver Dam

The primary purpose of Weaver 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 Steven A Weaver (private). It impounds the Tr-south River near Indianola.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 415 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 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 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWarren
Nearest CityIndianola
River/StreamTr-south River
Coordinates41.25050, -93.69000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length415 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSteven A Weaver
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01718
Federal IDIA01718
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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