Hansell Farms Dam

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

About Hansell Farms Dam

The primary purpose of Hansell Farms 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 Hansell Farms (private). It impounds the Tr- Little River near Little River Reservoir.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 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
CountyDecatur
Nearest CityLittle River Reservoir
River/StreamTr- Little River
Coordinates40.77320, -93.75520

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length430 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02833
Federal IDIA02833
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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