Leverson Dam

Leverson Dam is an earth dam located in Decatur County, Iowa, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Leverson Dam

The primary purpose of Leverson 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 Rae Leverson (private). It impounds the Tr- East Fork Big Creek near Blythdale, Mo.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 348 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 45 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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
CountyDecatur
Nearest CityBlythdale, Mo
River/StreamTr- East Fork Big Creek
Coordinates40.59050, -93.93520

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length348 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage45 acre-ft
Max Storage45 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02986
Federal IDIA02986
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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