Whitehall Dam

Whitehall Dam is an earth dam located in Fremont County, Iowa, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Whitehall Dam

The primary purpose of Whitehall 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 Bud Whitehall (private). It impounds the Tr- Plum Creek near Thurman.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 26 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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
CountyFremont
Nearest CityThurman
River/StreamTr- Plum Creek
Coordinates40.88430, -95.69570

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1987 (39 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02965
Federal IDIA02965
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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