Terrell Dam

Terrell Dam is an earth dam located in Wapello County, Iowa, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Terrell Dam

The primary purpose of Terrell 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 Gilbert Terrell (private). It impounds the Tr-village Creek near Cliffland.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWapello
Nearest CityCliffland
River/StreamTr-village Creek
Coordinates40.95280, -92.46340

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGilbert Terrell
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01897
Federal IDIA01897
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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