Huebner Dam

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

About Huebner Dam

The primary purpose of Huebner 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 John Huebner (private). It impounds the Tr-brush Creek near Coal City.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 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.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyAppanoose
Nearest CityCoal City
River/StreamTr-brush Creek
Coordinates40.66810, -92.79170

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage97 acre-ft
Max Storage97 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02095
Federal IDIA02095
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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