Wittstock Dam

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

About Wittstock Dam

The primary purpose of Wittstock 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 Arlo Wittstock (private). It impounds the Tr-grand River near Talmage.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 205 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 22 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyUnion
Nearest CityTalmage
River/StreamTr-grand River
Coordinates41.09400, -94.15690

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length205 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage22 acre-ft
Max Storage22 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02066
Federal IDIA02066
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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