Jorgensen Dam

Jorgensen Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Iowa, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jorgensen Dam

The primary purpose of Jorgensen 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 Jerry Jorgensen (private). It impounds the Tr- Middle River near Bevington.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 235 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 36 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMadison
Nearest CityBevington
River/StreamTr- Middle River
Coordinates41.33320, -93.83750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length235 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage36 acre-ft
Max Storage36 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02519
Federal IDIA02519
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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