Pfab Dam

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

About Pfab Dam

The primary purpose of Pfab 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 James Pfab (private). It impounds the Tr-farm Creek near Hugo.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 74 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/09/1993. That was over 32 years ago.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyJackson
Nearest CityHugo
River/StreamTr-farm Creek
Coordinates42.25410, -90.87010

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length340 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage74 acre-ft
Max Storage74 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJames Pfab
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/09/1993
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02118
Federal IDIA02118
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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