Findley Dam

Findley Dam is an earth dam located in Guthrie County, Iowa, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Findley Dam

The primary purpose of Findley 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 Brent Findley (private). It impounds the Tr- Long Branch near Diamondhead Lake.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 38 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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
CountyGuthrie
Nearest CityDiamondhead Lake
River/StreamTr- Long Branch
Coordinates41.51350, -94.28460

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage38 acre-ft
Max Storage38 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02465
Federal IDIA02465
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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