Lint Dam

Lint Dam is an earth dam located in Van Buren County, Iowa, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lint Dam

The primary purpose of Lint 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 Ron & Janyce Lint (private). It impounds the Tr- Indian Creek near Farmington.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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
CountyVan Buren
Nearest CityFarmington
River/StreamTr- Indian Creek
Coordinates40.65530, -91.92190

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage134 acre-ft
Max Storage134 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRon & Janyce Lint
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02960
Federal IDIA02960
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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