Bristow Dam

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

About Bristow Dam

The primary purpose of Bristow 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 M Bristow (private). It impounds the Tr-e. Fk. Des Moines R. near Livermore.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 22 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyHumboldt
Nearest CityLivermore
River/StreamTr-e. Fk. Des Moines R.
Coordinates42.89920, -94.18350

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage22 acre-ft
Max Storage22 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02288
Federal IDIA02288
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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