Vander Zyl Dam

Vander Zyl Dam is an earth dam located in Jasper County, Iowa, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Vander Zyl Dam

The primary purpose of Vander Zyl 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 Jad Vanderzyl (private). It impounds the Tr- Turner Creek near Lynnville.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 158 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyJasper
Nearest CityLynnville
River/StreamTr- Turner Creek
Coordinates41.68470, -92.80040

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length430 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage158 acre-ft
Max Storage158 acre-ft
Normal Storage108 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02846
Federal IDIA02846
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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