Fridley Dam

Fridley Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Iowa, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fridley Dam

The primary purpose of Fridley Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Robert D Fridley (private). It impounds the Tr-otter Creek near Des Moines River.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 214 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWarren
Nearest CityDes Moines River
River/StreamTr-otter Creek
Coordinates41.21640, -93.58510

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage214 acre-ft
Max Storage214 acre-ft
Normal Storage173 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRobert D Fridley
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01876
Federal IDIA01876
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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