Lindsay Dam

Lindsay Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Iowa, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lindsay Dam

The primary purpose of Lindsay 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 Ellen Goode Lindsay (private). It impounds the Tr- Whitebreast Cr. near Lacona.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 37 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWarren
Nearest CityLacona
River/StreamTr- Whitebreast Cr.
Coordinates41.19340, -93.38050

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length440 ft
Year Completed1987 (39 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage37 acre-ft
Max Storage37 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEllen Goode Lindsay
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02404
Federal IDIA02404
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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