Derry Dam

Derry Dam is an earth dam located in Taylor County, Iowa, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Derry Dam

The primary purpose of Derry 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 Delmar Derry (private). It impounds the Tr- West Branch 102 River near State Of Missouri.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyTaylor
Nearest CityState Of Missouri
River/StreamTr- West Branch 102 River
Coordinates40.73910, -94.81460

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02210
Federal IDIA02210
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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