Cassens Dam

Cassens Dam is an earth dam located in Keokuk County, Iowa, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cassens Dam

The primary purpose of Cassens 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 Charles Cassens (private). It impounds the Tr- Smith Cr. near Sigourney.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 107 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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
CountyKeokuk
Nearest CitySigourney
River/StreamTr- Smith Cr.
Coordinates41.33500, -92.23350

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage107 acre-ft
Max Storage107 acre-ft
Normal Storage76 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02187
Federal IDIA02187
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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