Jones Cove Dam

Jones Cove Dam is an earth dam located in Guthrie County, Iowa, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jones Cove Dam

Jones Cove Dam is a dam in Guthrie, Iowa. The dam is owned by Lake Panorama Association (private). It impounds the Tr- Middle Raccoon River near Lake Panorama.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 625 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 420 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyGuthrie
Nearest CityLake Panorama
River/StreamTr- Middle Raccoon River
Coordinates41.71400, -94.42090

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length625 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage420 acre-ft
Max Storage420 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLake Panorama Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02840
Federal IDIA02840
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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