Fulton Dam

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

About Fulton Dam

The primary purpose of Fulton 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 William Fulton (private). It impounds the Tr-south Otter Creek near South River.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 41 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
CountyLucas
Nearest CitySouth River
River/StreamTr-south Otter Creek
Coordinates41.08140, -93.52570

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length325 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage41 acre-ft
Max Storage41 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02112
Federal IDIA02112
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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