Crawford Dam

Crawford Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Iowa, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Crawford Dam

The primary purpose of Crawford 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 Bill Crawford (private). It impounds the Tr-e. Fk. Crooked Cr. near Coppock.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 315 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 44 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
CountyHenry
Nearest CityCoppock
River/StreamTr-e. Fk. Crooked Cr.
Coordinates41.16240, -91.53470

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length315 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage44 acre-ft
Max Storage44 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02200
Federal IDIA02200
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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