Lee Dam

Lee Dam is an earth dam located in Keokuk County, Iowa, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lee Dam

The primary purpose of Lee 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 Harold Lee (private). It impounds the Tr- South English River near Riverside.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 515 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 46 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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
CountyKeokuk
Nearest CityRiverside
River/StreamTr- South English River
Coordinates41.46610, -92.11330

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length515 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage46 acre-ft
Max Storage46 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03080
Federal IDIA03080
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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