Brammer Dam

Brammer Dam is an earth dam located in Ringgold County, Iowa, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Brammer Dam

The primary purpose of Brammer 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 Ralph Brammer (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Fork Grand River near State Of Missouri.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 204 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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
CountyRinggold
Nearest CityState Of Missouri
River/StreamTr-middle Fork Grand River
Coordinates40.66210, -94.33300

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage204 acre-ft
Max Storage204 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02108
Federal IDIA02108
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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