Caputo Dam

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

About Caputo Dam

The primary purpose of Caputo 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 Gerald Caputo (private). It impounds the Burnett Creek near Marshalltown.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 97 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
CountyMarshall
Nearest CityMarshalltown
River/StreamBurnett Creek
Coordinates42.15850, -92.84660

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage97 acre-ft
Max Storage97 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02013
Federal IDIA02013
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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