Central Holding Co. Dam

Central Holding Co. Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Iowa, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Central Holding Co. Dam

The primary purpose of Central Holding Co. 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 Central Holding Co (private). It impounds the Tr-raccoon River near Jefferson.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 114 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityJefferson
River/StreamTr-raccoon River
Coordinates42.11380, -94.68210

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage114 acre-ft
Max Storage114 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCentral Holding Co
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01864
Federal IDIA01864
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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