Hacklebarney Woods Dam

Hacklebarney Woods Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Iowa, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hacklebarney Woods Dam

The primary purpose of Hacklebarney Woods Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Montgomery County Conservation Board (local government). It impounds the Tr-middle Nodaway River near Carbon.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 575 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 208 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/24/1961. That was over 64 years ago.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMontgomery
Nearest CityCarbon
River/StreamTr-middle Nodaway River
Coordinates40.98500, -94.97030

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length575 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage208 acre-ft
Max Storage208 acre-ft
Normal Storage137 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMontgomery County Conservation Board
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/24/1961
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01961
Federal IDIA01961
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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