Charles City Beauty Dam
Charles City Beauty Dam is a gravity dam located in Floyd County, Iowa, built in 1933. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Charles City Beauty Dam
The primary purpose of Charles City Beauty Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City Of Charles City (local government). It impounds the Cedar River near Charles City.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 260 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,054 square miles. Completed in 1933, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Floyd |
| Nearest City | Charles City |
| River/Stream | Cedar River |
| Coordinates | 43.06490, -92.67780 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 260 ft |
| Year Completed | 1933 (93 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,054 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Charles City |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03060 |
| Federal ID | IA03060 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |