Bower Off-road Dam

Bower Off-road Dam is an earth dam located in Union County, Iowa, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bower Off-road Dam

The primary purpose of Bower Off-road 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 Union County Board Of Supervisors (local government). It impounds the Tr-four Mile Creek near Westerville.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 206 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 18 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 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyUnion
Nearest CityWesterville
River/StreamTr-four Mile Creek
Coordinates41.01430, -94.04370

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length206 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage18 acre-ft
Max Storage18 acre-ft
Normal Storage6 acre-ft
Surface Area0 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerUnion County Board of Supervisors
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02525
Federal IDIA02525
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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