Deere & Co. Dam

Deere & Co. Dam is an earth dam located in Black Hawk County, Iowa, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Deere & Co. Dam

The primary purpose of Deere & Co. 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 John Deere Construction & Forestry Company (private). It impounds the Tr- Black Hawk Creek near Waterloo.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 800 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 1981, the structure is 45 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
CountyBlack Hawk
Nearest CityWaterloo
River/StreamTr- Black Hawk Creek
Coordinates42.47410, -92.41940

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJohn Deere Construction & Forestry Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02197
Federal IDIA02197
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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