Campbell Dam

Campbell Dam is an earth dam located in Polk County, Iowa, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Campbell Dam

The primary purpose of Campbell 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 Ray Campbell (private). It impounds the Tr-fourmile Creek near Ankeny.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 59 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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
CountyPolk
Nearest CityAnkeny
River/StreamTr-fourmile Creek
Coordinates41.74850, -93.57240

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage59 acre-ft
Max Storage59 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRay Campbell
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02446
Federal IDIA02446
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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