Cramer Dam

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

About Cramer Dam

The primary purpose of Cramer 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 Al & Josie Cramer (private). It impounds the Tr- N. Clanton Cr. near East Peru.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 336 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 19 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 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
CountyMadison
Nearest CityEast Peru
River/StreamTr- N. Clanton Cr.
Coordinates41.22180, -93.96370

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length336 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage19 acre-ft
Max Storage19 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerAl & Josie Cramer
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02375
Federal IDIA02375
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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