Voltmer Dam

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

About Voltmer Dam

The primary purpose of Voltmer 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 Kenneth Voltmer (private). It impounds the Tr- Box Elder Creek near Indianola.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 313 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 38 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWarren
Nearest CityIndianola
River/StreamTr- Box Elder Creek
Coordinates41.17900, -93.71320

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length313 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage38 acre-ft
Max Storage38 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02528
Federal IDIA02528
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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