Thomas Dam

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

About Thomas Dam

The primary purpose of Thomas 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 Sam Thomas (private). It impounds the Pee Dee Creek near Lake Wapello.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 458 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 81 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
CountyDavis
Nearest CityLake Wapello
River/StreamPee Dee Creek
Coordinates40.80340, -92.62890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length458 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage81 acre-ft
Max Storage81 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03019
Federal IDIA03019
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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