Faber Trust Dam

Faber Trust Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Iowa, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Faber Trust Dam

The primary purpose of Faber Trust 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 Faber Trust (private). It impounds the Tr- Goodwater Creek near Rathbun Reservoir.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 163 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWayne
Nearest CityRathbun Reservoir
River/StreamTr- Goodwater Creek
Coordinates40.88300, -93.21450

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length475 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage163 acre-ft
Max Storage163 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02867
Federal IDIA02867
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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