Conner Dam

Conner Dam is an earth dam located in Keokuk County, Iowa, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Conner Dam

The primary purpose of Conner 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 Wc Conner Trust (private). It impounds the Tr-german Creek near Coppock.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 427 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 06/29/1989. That was over 36 years ago.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyKeokuk
Nearest CityCoppock
River/StreamTr-german Creek
Coordinates41.31290, -92.12560

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length427 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWC Conner Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/29/1989
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02084
Federal IDIA02084
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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