Des Moines County Roadgrade Dam 6-69-4

Des Moines County Roadgrade Dam 6-69-4 is an earth dam located in Des Moines County, Iowa, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Des Moines County Roadgrade Dam 6-69-4

Des Moines County Roadgrade Dam 6-69-4 is a dam in Des Moines, Iowa. The dam is owned by Des Moines County Board Of Supervisors (local government). It impounds the Tr- Skunk R. near Augusta.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 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
CountyDes Moines
Nearest CityAugusta
River/StreamTr- Skunk R.
Coordinates40.80970, -91.36600

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDes Moines County Board of Supervisors
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02362
Federal IDIA02362
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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