Youngren Dam

Youngren Dam is an earth dam located in Webster County, Iowa, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Youngren Dam

The primary purpose of Youngren 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 C Youngren (private). It impounds the Tr- Des Moines R. near Des Moines River.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 185 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 28 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWebster
Nearest CityDes Moines River
River/StreamTr- Des Moines R.
Coordinates42.31690, -94.03770

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length185 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage28 acre-ft
Max Storage28 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02285
Federal IDIA02285
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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