Goettsche Dam

Goettsche Dam is an earth dam located in Davis County, Iowa, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Goettsche Dam

The primary purpose of Goettsche 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 Arvid Goettsche (private). It impounds the Tr- Chequest Creek near Pittsburg.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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
CountyDavis
Nearest CityPittsburg
River/StreamTr- Chequest Creek
Coordinates40.82000, -92.47000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02641
Federal IDIA02641
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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