Madison County Roadgrade Dam 14-76-26

Madison County Roadgrade Dam 14-76-26 is an earth dam located in Madison County, Iowa, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Madison County Roadgrade Dam 14-76-26

The primary purpose of Madison County Roadgrade Dam 14-76-26 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 Madison County (local government). It impounds the Tr- North River near Carlisle.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 535 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 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.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMadison
Nearest CityCarlisle
River/StreamTr- North River
Coordinates41.38220, -93.81670

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length535 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMadison County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03085
Federal IDIA03085
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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