Williamson Dam

Williamson Dam is an earth dam located in Appanoose County, Iowa, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Williamson Dam

The primary purpose of Williamson 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 Mc Williamson (private). It impounds the Tr- Copper Creek near Centerville.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 135 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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
CountyAppanoose
Nearest CityCenterville
River/StreamTr- Copper Creek
Coordinates40.70790, -92.97410

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage135 acre-ft
Max Storage135 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02909
Federal IDIA02909
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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