Jungman Dam

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

About Jungman Dam

The primary purpose of Jungman 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 Dr Rd Jungman (private). It impounds the Tr-raccoon R. near West Des Moines.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 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
CountyDallas
Nearest CityWest Des Moines
River/StreamTr-raccoon R.
Coordinates41.51060, -93.85560

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length310 ft
Year Completed1987 (39 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDr RD Jungman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02417
Federal IDIA02417
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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