Huebner Dam

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

About Huebner Dam

The primary purpose of Huebner 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 John Huebner (private). It impounds the Tr- Brush Creek near Sedan.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 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.

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
CountyAppanoose
Nearest CitySedan
River/StreamTr- Brush Creek
Coordinates40.66470, -92.80440

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02549
Federal IDIA02549
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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