Van Buren County Roadgrade Dam 4-68-11

Van Buren County Roadgrade Dam 4-68-11 is an earth dam located in Van Buren County, Iowa, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Van Buren County Roadgrade Dam 4-68-11

Van Buren County Roadgrade Dam 4-68-11 is a dam in Van Buren, Iowa. The dam is owned by Van Buren County Board Of Supervisors (local government). It impounds the Tr- Fox R. near Milton.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 420 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyVan Buren
Nearest CityMilton
River/StreamTr- Fox R.
Coordinates40.71330, -92.13930

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1987 (39 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage420 acre-ft
Max Storage420 acre-ft
Normal Storage176 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02402
Federal IDIA02402
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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