Heston/johnson Dam

Heston/johnson Dam is an earth dam located in Lucas County, Iowa, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Heston/johnson Dam

The primary purpose of Heston/johnson 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 H Heston & G Johnson (private). It impounds the Tr-brush Creek near Woodburn.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyLucas
Nearest CityWoodburn
River/StreamTr-brush Creek
Coordinates41.02550, -93.54460

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length435 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerH Heston & G Johnson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02114
Federal IDIA02114
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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