Elfrink Wetland Dam #1

Elfrink Wetland Dam #1 is an earth dam located in Van Buren County, Iowa, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Elfrink Wetland Dam #1

Elfrink Wetland Dam #1 is a dam in Van Buren, Iowa. The dam is owned by Mid-american Land Services (private). It impounds the Tr- Fox River near Wayland, Mo.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 1,635 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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 CityWayland, Mo
River/StreamTr- Fox River
Coordinates40.61060, -91.90780

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length1,635 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMid-American Land Services
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03048
Federal IDIA03048
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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