Anderson Dam

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

About Anderson Dam

The primary purpose of Anderson 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 Hazel Anderson (private). It impounds the Tr- E. Fk. Grand River near State Of Missouri.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 116 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
CountyRinggold
Nearest CityState Of Missouri
River/StreamTr- E. Fk. Grand River
Coordinates40.78480, -94.15210

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage116 acre-ft
Max Storage116 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02207
Federal IDIA02207
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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