Garner Dam

Garner Dam is an earth dam located in Clarke County, Iowa, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Garner Dam

The primary purpose of Garner 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 Edith Garner (private). It impounds the Tr- Squaw Creek near Medora.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 23 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyClarke
Nearest CityMedora
River/StreamTr- Squaw Creek
Coordinates41.09850, -93.75550

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage23 acre-ft
Max Storage23 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02335
Federal IDIA02335
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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