Thorland Dam

Thorland Dam is an earth dam located in Winnebago County, Iowa, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Thorland Dam

The primary purpose of Thorland 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 Erling Thorland (private). It impounds the Tr- Pike Run near Thompson.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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
CountyWinnebago
Nearest CityThompson
River/StreamTr- Pike Run
Coordinates43.32140, -93.78530

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02904
Federal IDIA02904
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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