Johnson Dam

Johnson Dam is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Iowa, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Johnson Dam

The primary purpose of Johnson 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 Donald Johnson (private). It impounds the Tr-cedar Creek near Fairfield.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityFairfield
River/StreamTr-cedar Creek
Coordinates41.00000, -91.90000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length375 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02618
Federal IDIA02618
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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