Indian Cr-van Buren Watershed Site 21
Indian Cr-van Buren Watershed Site 21 is an earth dam located in Van Buren County, Iowa, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Indian Cr-van Buren Watershed Site 21
The primary purpose of Indian Cr-van Buren Watershed Site 21 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 Vanburen County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Big Indian Creek near Farmington.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 550 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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.
At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Van Buren |
| Nearest City | Farmington |
| River/Stream | Tr- Big Indian Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.63620, -91.92270 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1988 (38 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 550 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 550 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | VanBuren County SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02494 |
| Federal ID | IA02494 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |