Hidden Acres Dam

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

About Hidden Acres Dam

The primary purpose of Hidden Acres Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hidden Acres Christian Center (private). It impounds the Tr- Des Moines River near Fraser.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 230 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWebster
Nearest CityFraser
River/StreamTr- Des Moines River
Coordinates42.23480, -94.01700

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length230 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHidden Acres Christian Center
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02530
Federal IDIA02530
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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