Bierce Dam

Bierce Dam is an earth dam located in Clarke County, Iowa, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bierce Dam

The primary purpose of Bierce 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 Everett Bierce (private). It impounds the Tr- East Long Creek near Davis City.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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
CountyClarke
Nearest CityDavis City
River/StreamTr- East Long Creek
Coordinates41.01310, -93.94080

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage82 acre-ft
Max Storage82 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02546
Federal IDIA02546
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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