Airport Park Lake Dam

Airport Park Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Chickasaw County, Iowa, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Airport Park Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Airport Park Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Chickasaw County Conservation Board (local government). It impounds the Tr-little Wapsipinicon River near Fredericka.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 118 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 89 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyChickasaw
Nearest CityFredericka
River/StreamTr-little Wapsipinicon River
Coordinates43.08680, -92.34730

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length118 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage89 acre-ft
Max Storage89 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerChickasaw County Conservation Board
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02089
Federal IDIA02089
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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