Lehman Dam

Lehman Dam is an earth dam located in Linn County, Iowa, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lehman Dam

The primary purpose of Lehman Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Russell Lehman (private). It impounds the Tr-pleasant Run near Cedar River.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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
CountyLinn
Nearest CityCedar River
River/StreamTr-pleasant Run
Coordinates41.92200, -91.60600

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage81 acre-ft
Max Storage81 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRussell Lehman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02158
Federal IDIA02158
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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